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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 17, 2023
million contract extension, HDR’s services will include preparing final design plans, specifications and estimates as well as program management support services, including integration of advanced project controls, scheduling and estimating. Under the new $102.3
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2024
(LAN) has been chosen to assist the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Houston District in managing the Seawolf Parkway Project. LAN’s involvement includes providing project management support, with Craig Hester, PE, senior technical leader, serving as project manager.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2021
Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. 10% are due to site related productivity issues, most of which could have been foreseen. Better Manage Construction Costs.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Sponsored by Presto Geosystems Project planning and design requires a blend of professional judgment, cost estimating and schedule management skills, and an understanding of potential project risks. If on-site material is selected, the fines content (passing a 200 sieve) should be limited to less than 10%.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 20, 2023
A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.
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CCR Magazine
JUNE 26, 2024
Time management and proper scheduling are essential for construction projects to be completed within set time and budget frames. In this article, the author seeks to address some of the key measures and standards that should be adopted by construction managers and contractors to enhance scheduling.
LetsBuild
APRIL 28, 2023
Location-based planning and scheduling (LBS) is a methodology used by construction project managers to optimise their planning and scheduling processes by taking into account the physical location and space of their projects. Maybe we need to think about construction planning and scheduling a little differently.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 14, 2024
Also included is Field Surveillance of in-process construction activities, site inspections, maintenance of construction schedules, and construction management. He has served as Project Controls Manager, Chief Estimator, Senior Manager, and Project Manager for a variety of infrastructure projects.
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CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
What Is Estimate? The estimated or anticipated cost of the project is an estimate that is commonly calculated well before the project is taken up. The main goal of estimation is to encourage us to always understand the cost of work prior. Appropriate estimation is planned by detailed estimation in specific item wise.
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Construction Marketing
JANUARY 24, 2024
That said, this article will unravel strategies that resonate with professionals, from those who meticulously plan projects to those who wield the tools on-site. Project Managers Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of construction projects. Ensure equipment is maintained and used safely.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Robust Process Integration + Common Shared Cost/Technical Information + Supporting Tech = Measurably Improved Cost Management. Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with proven industry best practices and organization-specific requirements into a proven cost management solution. 43%-77% increase in productivity.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Soaring inflation and interest rates are increasing project costs and affecting capital project cost estimates. These risks often cause unforeseen increases in both costs and schedules as well as driving compensatory scope creep. Other risks are increasing too. Collaboration is happening at an industry-wide level, too.
LetsBuild
MARCH 3, 2023
What’s the biggest struggle that you face as a project manager? If you answered staying on schedule, you’re not alone. So if you don’t want your next project to end up as another statistic for missed deadlines, you need to improve your construction schedule. using site drawings. using site drawings.
Commercial Construction Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Before You Select A Site. Often a commercial general contractor isn’t tapped for a project until the specific site is already locked in. For ground-up projects, a GC can visit the site to look beyond what is shown on the plat of survey – including surroundings that will need to be considered in construction logistics.
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PN - Project Management
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Powered by big data, predictive analysis is becoming a cornerstone for construction management, enabling businesses to achieve greater accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. In the construction sector, this technology allows managers to foresee project delays, cost overruns, and resource shortages.
iField Smart
MARCH 17, 2024
Introduction Construction management entails coordinating and overseeing various project corners including planning, scheduling, risk reduction, collaboration, budgeting, and quality assurance. Traditional processes and tools related to construction management aren’t able to cut it for complex, cost, and time-driven projects.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 26, 2024
How to validate a construction takt plan: Validating an “optimized” TAKT plan is challenging, if not impossible, without access to an objective and granular local market database of construction tasks that includes labor, material, and equipment requirements. Here’s why this database is critical: 1.
LetsBuild
JUNE 2, 2023
The success of any construction project hinges on multiple factors, including budgeting and scheduling, which impact the project’s completion. Expectedly, not all aspects of a project go according to plan; several setbacks usually affect your cost and timelines. Note that 63% of projects fail due to poor communication.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 22, 2021
Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. These environments, when properly deployed and managed, drive unparalleled levels of efficiency quality. Sample Workflow. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison.
iField Smart
APRIL 23, 2024
Building Better: Maximizing Efficiency with Construction Management Software Solutions Efficiency within the construction landscape points to accomplishing tasks, processes, and projects with minimum effort, resources, and time. Based on a report by Kings Research, the construction management software market will reach $21.67
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 17, 2024
Decision 1: How to improve asset and portfolio performance Whether you're managing one or 50 facilities, actively monitoring and improving performance is critical to long-term profitability. Utilize cost and estimation data Tap into historical and actual data to forecast and plan for expansion, repairs, and rehab.
Commercial Construction Blog
AUGUST 28, 2018
While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 21, 2023
At its core, BIM represents an all-encompassing strategy for creating and managing information about a built asset. Remember, BIM is all about creating and managing the information of buildings. These components include schedule, cost, operations, and more. Scheduling 4D BIM adds the dimension of time to the 3D BIM model.
Field Wire
AUGUST 6, 2023
In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. A Change Order represents the mutual consensus between the parties on a change to the work, the price, the schedule, or some other term of the contract.”. What Is a Construction Change Order?
iField Smart
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Among these, construction management software (CMS) has become an indispensable tool, revolutionizing project planning, execution, and monitoring. Evolution of Construction Management Software: The early iterations of CMS focused on automating basic tasks such as scheduling, budgeting, and document management.
Construction Marketing
MAY 17, 2023
These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM).
cnstrctr
APRIL 7, 2019
Learning how to prepare a construction plan can take years and multiple projects before you are exposed to enough information. With that said building a construction plan is simple if you use these easy to follow steps. What Is A Construction Plan? When Should I Develop The Plan and Who Should Be Involved?
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Demolish bidding data silos & unlock insights: A primer for precon leaders Led by speakers Mary Holm, Senior Manager, Software Development Preconstruction, Autodesk, and Alice Adelman, Integration Solutions Engineer, Autodesk. VDC Technical Leader, SSOE Group, and Lisa Lewis, Project Management Assistant, SSOE Group.
Jonas Construction
JULY 30, 2024
There’s lots of detailed planning before it starts and the risks are high – arguably even higher in auto racing due to the fatal risks for the driver. It should also be organized and readily available for review by stakeholders, including project managers (PMs), subcontractors, and employees.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
As recovery efforts continue amidst heaps of debris, engineering experts estimate that a complete rebuild adhering to stringent safety standards could take a staggering 10-15 years using existing methodologies and design approaches. Beyond design planning and construction, AI can improve the safety of critical infrastructure.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 26, 2023
Preconstruction Preconstruction planning is critical to any project. Procurement Workflows A detailed scope of work and an associated detailed line-item estimate is required before any procurement evaluation and award. Joint site visits are also necessary prior to the contract award. Are funds available?
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 17, 2021
In an era of rising costs and new technology, here’s how to bring more accuracy to construction estimating. . When it comes time to kick off a new construction job, an accurate estimate is the first step toward project success. What is a Construction Estimate? Usually, an accurate estimate is set before you place a bid.
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Wolgast Corporation
MAY 8, 2024
Your building department will include an architect, estimator, project manager, project supervisor, project assistant and promoter to complete the following Design-Build Construction phases. During the Preliminary Design Phase, he also does regulatory checks to make sure you can build what you want on your site.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 31, 2023
Across the pond, 95% of UK construction companies plan to embrace emerging technologies like prefabrication and 3D printing by 2027. What's more, over half of the firms in the study indicate that they are hiring employees who lack the skills needed for their positions and plan to train them.
BD+C
MARCH 20, 2023
Prefabricated building elements can help shorten construction schedules, improve quality control, and provide safer working conditions, making them an attractive option. The upfront planning involved with integrating prefabricated elements into a design reduces the probability of rework, which in turn decreases the amount of waste generated.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 14, 2019
Staying proactive during projects by recognizing pitfalls and taking appropriate steps to avoid them limits accidents, ensures budgets and timelines remain on schedule and creates a more positive work environment. When accidents happen at construction sites , the harm can come to more than just property. Neglecting Safety Measures.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction cost audit procedures involve a thorough understand of work scope and all phases leading up to and ending with the construction cost estimate.
LetsBuild
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Managing costs, removing waste, and increasing productivity should be top priorities for organisations wanting to overcome rising costs due to construction inflation. Watch out for events that can impact the costs of labour, materials, and shipping to plan ahead instead of being surprised by rising prices.
Granger Construction
JUNE 27, 2023
Construction Management Granger Construction was the Construction Management partner on this $17.8 ” The team worked through many cost estimates and design revisions to ensure the facility was right sized to meet the County’s needs. This location also reduces transport time between the jail and courthouse.
iField Smart
MAY 14, 2024
Constructing Efficiency: Exploring the Leading Construction Project Management Software of 2024 In 2024, the construction industry continues to witness a transformative shift towards digitalization and innovation, with construction management software playing a pivotal role in enhancing project efficiency and collaboration.
Wolgast Corporation
JUNE 12, 2024
The biggest complaint and almost a disappointing anticipation in our industry is that a job will take longer than estimated. After 75 years in the business, we understand that our projects run smoother and more efficiently when we rely on setting the schedules and completing the work ourselves for three specific trades.
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Wolgast Corporation
APRIL 18, 2023
Known as the Design-Builder, the entity becomes the single-source that is responsible for designing, hiring subcontractors, coordinating the schedule and building the structure on the client’s behalf. At this time, he or she also does regulatory checks to make sure you can build what you want on your site.
Commercial Construction Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Working with some of the best Directors of Construction, architects, and project managers in the business, we understand that risk management is a core concern for our clients. This early planning minimizes the risk of disruptions and keeps the project aligned with its budget and schedule.
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