The Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Construction Automation In my first job with a large-volume home builder, I saw firsthand the value of making as much of the house—wall panels, roof trusses, floor systems, stairs, millwork, and other components—as possible in a factory-controlled setting and delivering them to the jobsite on a just-in-time schedule.
Commercial Construction Blog
MARCH 27, 2018
can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Not all that long ago, when I was still a young laborer in the field, many items such as millwork, ductwork and mechanical components were still frequently fabricated on the job site. Back then, many “old timers” predicted prefabrication was the future.
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Commercial Construction Blog
MARCH 4, 2019
One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.
HardHatChat
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Englewood’s Facilities Management Group notes that fall is an ideal time to address seasonal maintenance concerns and make sure building systems are ready for winter. At Englewood Construction, one of the services we offer as a national commercial construction firm is a full Facilities Management Group.
Commercial Construction Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
However, from time to time, we have to manage things that are out of our direct control – particularly when a project specifies owner furnished items (OFIs) or an owner vendor. Likewise, clients with the capacity to take on the management of certain aspects of their construction projects sometimes use owner vendors as a way to save costs.
Commercial Construction Blog
JUNE 26, 2018
That meant either modifying or ordering materials in a manner that they would fit – particularly bulky items, such as kitchen equipment for the American Girl Café and some of the larger millwork pieces. As such, we carefully scheduled other work around them.
Wolgast Corporation
JUNE 12, 2024
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. Pouring slabs as soon as the site work is complete and having our crews scheduled in advance keeps us moving without costly stoppage.
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