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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

Existing tools and support services to mitigate waste/rework and enable consistent quality outcomes on time and on budget are readily available. Bid Management. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Contractor Proposal/Bid Management. Mobile Access. Initial and ongoing training.

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How project managers are using technology to ensure on-budget and on-time construction

Lets Build

The success of any construction project hinges on multiple factors, including budgeting and scheduling, which impact the project’s completion. In fact, most contractors usually add a 10% margin error into their budgets and timelines as a contingency.

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The High Cost of Low Bids: When Contractors Compete on Price, Everyone Loses

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Prioritizing a low bid over contractor performance is a lose-lose procurement strategy. Unfortunately, low bidding is an accepted practice for both owners and contractors alike. Owners will say that focusing on the lowest bid possible ensures they get a good price. Who’s responsible for low-bid procurement?

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6 Tips to Successfully Lead Construction Teams

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From project management to estimates and bids, Viewpoint has the construction tools to make all workers perform to the best of their ability. Within your ability, coordinating actions and keeping timelines moving can keep jobs on time, ahead of time, and on, or even, under budget. Be available and approachable.

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Construction Estimating Made Easy

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It should be a part of your strategy to win more bids. If you’re still using paper to estimate and bid, you know it can be a slow moving, time draining process. In an effort to increase your profit margin, it’s imperative to accurately estimate labor hours, budgets, and costs without wasting time or money. Bid Day tool.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Bidding Smarter and Winning More Work.

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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The cost of materials can rise and fall daily, whether during the bid progression, the procurement process or the building phase. With cloud-based framework providing real-time data on mobile applications, every worker can engage in the process, if needed. Maximizing Materials Management. Not any longer.

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