Carol Hagen

APRIL 11, 2012

General Contractors are also using milestone photos to reduce risk. Using photos and videos of your project progress, documentation includes that of subcontractors, before work is hidden behind walls, buried in concrete or above ceiling tiles. Using photos to clarify site conditions can help. Daily Log Photos.

Construction 262

Construction Visualization Documentation CoreCon 262

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Mohawk Industries decision to partner with ISNetworld reflects their dedication to maintaining a safe and productive work environmentwhether on job sites or in factoriesand ensuring they work only with contractors who align with these values. OSHA Forms: Provide any applicable OSHA logs and documentation. What Does This Mean for You?

Industrial 126

Industrial Contractors Insurance Safety 126

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. Be Willing to Take More Risks Taking risks does not mean ignoring safety. Use prefabrication processes to reduce transportation costs and limit the amount of time spent at the construction site. If not, now is the time to take the plunge.

Project Management 329

Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 329

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

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Estimating Life Cycle CSI Construction 246

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Construction companies can achieve better results, increase productivity, and strengthen stakeholder relationships by adopting cutting-edge tools that facilitate seamless stakeholder engagement, improved project coordination, remote collaboration capabilities, improved document management, and effective communication with field teams.

Innovation 273

Innovation Construction Safety Budgeting 273

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 3, 2022

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. .

Documentation 98

Documentation Construction Schedule Permits 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A construction cost audit and associated checklist are important risk management and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools. This includes pre-construction and planning phase activities including initial owner scope of work as well as all related planning, procurement, and project management processes.

Construction 226

Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 226

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There is no shortage of moving parts on a construction site. However, many construction projects stall as workers wait around for important documents and approvals giving them the go-ahead to do their jobs. Getting the correct materials in the correct quantity to the construction site is an essential component in meeting deadlines.

Lien 192

Lien Construction Schedule Risk 192

Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2023

If you can simplify your daily construction reports by recording the right information correctly, you can finish in minutes right from the job site—no more after-hours paperwork in the office. It can also help reduce the risks associated with construction projects. Another risk that project managers face is schedule overruns.

Project Management 146

Project Management Construction Site Management 146

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Invest in materials like energy-efficient overhead cranes, and consider using a suitable on-site generator. Prefabricated material refers to material produced in a controlled environment instead of on the construction site. Producing these parts on the construction site requires extra materials, resulting in significant waste.

Construction 240

Construction Environment Sustainability Software 240

Pro Builder

MAY 12, 2021

How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues? 3 Reasons Why We Need More Off-Site Construction. Off-site construction introduces a host of unique worker safety benefits.

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Site Residential Construction Accidents 111

Lets Build

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Act as a single source of truth for better site visibility. From customer invoices and signoffs to fuel expenses, site risk forms, and everything in between, paperwork results in a massive amount of admin time spent submitting them into your back office system—assuming it makes it that far. Focus on safety.

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Management Construction Schedule Software 157

Construction Marketing

JULY 18, 2012

Here we’ll cover the top website directory submission sites we’ve used, including paid and unpaid. Top 3 Web Directory Submission Sites (PAID): Yahoo Directory - The Yahoo directory is the best paid option for submitting your website. When submitting your blogs, be sure to check out the site. Cost: $299 per year.

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Site Engineering Guidelines Statistics 218

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

It takes an average of 18 minutes to find a paper document, and a whopping 70 percent of businesses would fail in three weeks if they had a catastrophic loss of paper due to a fire or flood. Paper forms decrease worker productivity, increase risk/liability, and decrease operational efficiency. Site Inspections. Checklists.

Mobility 235

Mobility Inspections Construction Safety 235

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

10% are due to site related productivity issues, most of which could have been foreseen. Inaccurate granular costs for material unit costs, labor rates, major equipment costs, construction equipment will lead to gross errors in project costs and lead to unreliable schedules & increase overall risk of cost and schedule over runs.

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Schedule Management Procurement Construction 232

Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

There was a time when mobile devices, particularly smartphones, were dainty, sacred idols too expensive to risk destroying out in the field. Foremen now have access to powerful phones and tablets on-site. 90% of the money is spent on site. Certainly not something to put in the hands of a gruff hammer-swinging-craftsman.

Site 100

Site Mobility Schedule Documentation 100

Pro Builder

MARCH 18, 2021

Precut Framing Field Test: Does This Off-Site Solution Earn Its Keep? Real-world field assessments aim to find out whether precut framing is an off-site construction solution that truly boosts productivity and reduces waste. We also documented saw time and the number of people on site. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 13:12.

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Site Denver New York City Innovation 98

Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

As an employer, you should ensure that your construction site offers maximum safety and security standards to its workers. Here are critical steps you can undertake to enhance safety at your construction site. As a CEO, you should set safety standards for all people accessing the construction site. Keep track of all machinery.

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Safety Construction Guidelines Employment 183

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

People – With the appropriate levels of owner leadership and competency, all participants can work within an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect and share both risks and rewards. Access to current, actionable information is critical to both global oversight and local/on-site decision-making.

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Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 165

Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

but one that needs to take place if home builders want to successfully transition from on-site stick-building to an off-site or factory-built model for the bulk of their structural needs. Not so in a factory. It’s about embracing manufacturing principles that everything has to be decided and designed beforehand.”

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Site Housing Design Industrial 92

Lets Build

JUNE 2, 2023

Project managers are invested in changing this; they’ve turned to technology to streamline processes, ensure efficiency, and improve on-site and off-site coordination. Your back office and on-site teams must work fluidly to approve designs, review reports, and ensure an undisrupted flow of updates.

Project Management 148

Project Management Budgeting Budget Management 148

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. Be aware, however, only where the document or communication is primarily concerned with legal assistance does it come within the attorney-client privilege.

Consulting 153

Consulting Contract Drafting Legal 153

Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. Unexpected site issues or setbacks. A construction quality management plan should be drafted as a standard document, to be applied to all future projects. A game of risk.

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Management Construction Risk Cash Flow 156

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 14, 2018

In construction, jobsites and their conditions are never the same, which means processes can vary from site to site. For example, drones can be used to record real-time construction data on the job site. Cloud-based, mobile-friendly apps make it easy for crews in the field to input data via a tablet, laptop, or smartphone.

Products 221

Products Software Software Project Management 221

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

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. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.

Construction 241

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 241

Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2023

From inefficient communication between stakeholders to poor document management and the lack of access to real-time data, we end up with inaccurate records and siloed data. With the right construction management software , you can maximise efficiency, reduce risk, and shift tasks around quickly based on changes to the project’s scope.

Project Management 147

Project Management Management Construction Software 147

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Other than performing due diligence with site assessments and infrastructure planning , there are other ways to ensure your pre-construction phase goes smoothly: Create a single source of truth. The key to ensuring on-site and off-site quality, safety, and efficiency is standardising your processes with digital tools.

Construction 148

Construction Inspections Site Safety 148

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Once feasibility is determined and all stakeholders and parties agree to advance the project, a project charter or project initiation document (PID) is then created, which includes the business case and the business needs. Are all contract documents signed? The PMP also archives baselines for scope, cost, and schedule.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

Whether virtual design and construction (VDC) managers rework designs with architects to ensure the client’s vision is constructible, or project managers collaborate with superintendents to ensure the most up-to-date documents are available to manage field teams and the quality of their construction, there is risk of losing profit margins.

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Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 234

Construction Marketing

APRIL 25, 2016

Ensure the entire team knows the objectives, risk, and expectations of a project. Mobile apps are extremely helpful because they can be used on-site, and, interestingly enough, they’re appealing to the older generation. Document Only What Matters. Although we want to document everything, it’s not feasible.

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Documentation Construction Software Software 120

The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

The individual components are prefabricated off site then taken to site where they are erected. Transport to site: The components are delivered to site in a pre-determined sequence to ensure that hardened concrete are ready for instant erection. Erection at site: The components are erected straight from the lorry.

Concrete 210

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 210

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 4, 2021

The financial value of green buildings is well documented, from commanding higher rents, greater occupancy rates, and increased occupant satisfaction, to lower operating costs for everything from reduced insurance premiums and less energy utilized, easily resulting in an increased return on investment of more than 9% over conventional building.

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Green Debt Security Commercial 293

The Constructor

MARCH 18, 2012

The composition of mild steel varies along its length and potential anodic (more negatively charged) and cathodic (positively charged) sites can be set up at various points. This is an expansive reaction leading to eventual spalling of concrete cover and reduction in the area of the steel at the anodic site.

Concrete 235

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 235

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

While owners provide leadership, builders and other “on-site” service providers are relied upon to provide localized, domain-specific expertise to drive better outcomes. This is an environment within with risks and rewards are shared. Key performance indicators, KPIs, are used to define success for all.

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Procurement Plans Construction Environment 191

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Factors that affect construction project Site selection is mainly based on two factors: 1. Aim should be to reduce the consumption of energy resources and still create an efficient structure. Factors concerning before construction of the project 2.

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Construction Concrete Foundation Transportation 213

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

The risk of change is high, however, not pursuing fundamental change is potentially catastrophic. Multi-level, Multi-format Training – On-site, Remote, and Self-paced Tutorials – Intro, Advanced, Refresher. Full Document Management with check-in/check-out and version control), not simple file sharing/access.

Products 264

Products Procurement Construction Plans 264

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

National average cost data, with or with the uses of factors for localization, does not accurately reflect site specific variables for labor, material, and equipment. It is critical that cost data is locally researched, current, and is composed of elements suitable for your specific purpose. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Estimating Construction Procurement Renovating 239