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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Here are a few signs that, in our experience, indicate your project budget is more likely to bust: Skimping on Professional Services.

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Early Collaboration: The Key to Commercial Construction Risk Mitigation

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From financial overruns to project delays, unexpected risks can impact budgets, timelines, and overall project success. When GCs participate in the planning and design phases, they can identify constructability issues, optimize designs, and establish realistic budgets and timelines.

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Change Orders in Construction – 101 Guide

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Change orders are common to construction projects. Whatever is the case, it is important to know how you can more effectively handle a change order as it can change your project both time and money. What is a change order in construction? What causes a change order.

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What Is a Change Order?

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What Is a Construction Change Order? According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. Key Takeaways.

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Understanding the Value a Locally Researched Detailed Construction Cost Database

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Understanding the value of a locally researched detailed construction cost database is important to any real property owner, architect, engineer, or builder. A significant amount of time and experience is needed to develop a verifiable unit price cost database that reflected local market conditions and can be easily used and maintained.

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OpenBUILD(TM) The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility

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contact-form] Most common Facilities Management and AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation) failure points: No real property owner leadership, commitment, and/or competency. Poor Awareness and Education is the Norm. Learn more? Lack of integrated, collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams.

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Construction Project Delivery Leadership – Public Sector

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Both formal and professional education have not prepared real property owners to address the basics of planning, procurement, and project delivery that enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities on-time and on-budget. SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE.