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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline

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One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

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Six Ways to Control Rising Commercial Construction Costs

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According to Engineering News Record , June costs for commercial construction, building and materials were up more than two percent when compared to year ago. It’s a common misconception that commercial construction general contractors make money on the change orders that sometimes take place during a project.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Equipment Management. Industry News. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. I was talking with John Chaney this week, and he mentioned that he was going to blog about how change orders affect construction management. Sales/Marketing.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Equipment Management. Industry News. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. The yacht is named “Change Order.” Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Lower project related cost growth. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost. Reduced project related cost growth per change order.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Equipment Management. Industry News. Legal language is often unclear, resulting in differences in interpretations that can disrupt and delay projects, increasing costs. Also make sure your project managers understand the contract language fully. Or have you done extra work that wasn’t covered by a change order?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Equipment Management. Industry News. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. Add new tag. change orders. construction management. construction management software. document management. Management.