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Force majeure in construction: Protecting your projects from unforeseen events by investing on preparation

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Simply, it refers to extraordinary, unusual, unforeseen events that surpass the practical control of an individual or a group to a contract that prevents a party from fulfilling an obligation or obligations under that contract. Crew schedules. So how can one prepare for unforeseen events? Deliveries. Decisions and choices.

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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

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Managing complex data in intersecting tasks and teams include confirming a project’s justification, developing project schedules and goals, maintaining commitments for a project, holding people accountable, and avoiding common project pitfalls. The PMP also archives baselines for scope, cost, and schedule. Procurement.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

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In fact, surveys show that construction projects routinely come in over budget. Overall, nearly a third of building projects fail or underperform. This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. And timelines?

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What Is a Change Order?

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A Change Order represents the mutual consensus between the parties on a change to the work, the price, the schedule, or some other term of the contract.”. A change order represents a mutual agreement to change the work, schedule, price, or other term of the contract. Ambiguous or inaccurate drawings. Key Takeaways.

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Learn About Construction – 10 Best Ways

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The following are the ten best ways that I have found, throughout my career, to learn about construction: Construction Experience Online blog posts Industry Publications Youtube and other video resources Mentorships Online construction courses University or college programs Books or E-Books Conferences and Events Observation.

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Why Projects Fail

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85%+of all projects are over budget (just 31% of all projects came within 10% of the budget in the past 3 years – KPMG) 52% of rework is caused by poor project data and miscommunication (2018 Industry Report – Construction Disconnected, FMI). 40-50% work is either rework or not “value-added work.” ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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Competitive Value – if the drawings are complete, having competitively tendered the project can create value as people try to beat each other for the project. The contractor typically provides a budget or estimate for the project that is based on a set of documents and fills in any blanks or risks with their experience.