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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. Competitively Bidding the Project.

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4 Rules for Holding More Effective Meetings & Cultivating Better Outcomes

Construction Business Owner

The first priority of an effective team meeting is to review production and performance to date, asses how much work is left to complete and address how teams will accomplish the remaining work and tasks required to finish safely, on-time and on-budget.

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Inside the Advantages of Construction Management Software

Construction Business Owner

Construction management (CM) software allows for constant communication, documentation and collaboration, ensuring the project stays on track and on budget. Contractors can’t afford slowdowns or inefficiencies during a project.

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Maximizing JOC Program Performance

Job Order Contracting

JOC Construction RFP Planning and Procurement – Program Contract Organization, Documents/Bid Packages/Forms/Checklists/Approvals, Roles in Construction Projects, and Contractor Selection. Budget Tracking. Program Portfolio Management. Contract Management. Multiple-Project Delivery Environment. Work Order Management.

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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. This provides a single source of truth to drive your construction engine.

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Did you know that 80% of the people who deliver on time stick to their budget?

Lets Build

Construction surveys show that if you get to deliver small tasks at least 80% on schedule and up to quality, you will eventually manage to deliver the entire project on time and without going over budget. If he delivers on time, he will stay on budget. How did he do that? appeared first on LetsBuild.

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10 Essential Types of Construction Documents

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Construction documents help keep your projects organized and guide the construction process from start to finish. Having access to these construction documents puts information into the hands of the right people at the right time, so decisions can be made quickly and action can be taken to finish projects on time and within scope. .