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Solutions to Housing Affordability

Pro Builder

within our annual housing forecast survey (see the results on page 17), I got what I deserved from more than 300 of you. Some simply suggested improving the status quo (“An efficient project schedule has the biggest impact”), which is probably the best place to start. Among a lot of good ideas, patterns emerged.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bank failures, rising interest rates, high material prices, and labor crunches are all making it more challenging for construction companies to protect, let alone, improve their margins. Cost management Flexible and customizable cloud-based cost management tools are essential for staying on top of budgets and forecasts.

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Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Survey Schedule. Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers. I was recently asked to participate in a debate on scheduling specifications at Stanford University. Contractors routinely ignore scheduling specifications and their own CPM schedules.

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15 Management Systems to Help You Avoid the High-Speed Wobbles

Pro Builder

The bottom of the curve consists of the early years, which involve setting up the organization; establishing relationships with banks, trades, and suppliers; and developing a set of standard plans and a land bank. Schedules are controlled by individual superintendents, becoming merely job status reports with a lot of fluidity.

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6 Ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the construction industry

Lets Build

Contractors tend to be averse to using digital technology for meetings and conferences, instead opting to take the long drive to meet clients or setting a schedule to talk to employees in person. For instance, companies that depend on bank checks and physical forms need to find other means to distribute payment.

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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Survey Schedule. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast. Industry forecasts. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery.

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Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Survey Schedule. Description: A proposed standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumption and forecasting is open for an advisory public review until Sept. Industry forecasts. Gulf Oil Spill.