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5 steps to prevent common construction schedule delays

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Construction schedule delays are a common problem within the industry and for a very good reason. Regardless of the type of the project, excessive administrative work and hours of never-ending meetings appear to be two of the main factors that lead to many schedule delays in construction. Reputation damage for the parties involved.

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How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings

Job Order Contracting

Schedule a 15-minute introductory call. The integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology within a standardized framework has consistently proven to yield significant cost savings (see references below). References: Ballard, G., Just stop doing the same old things that will never work. Howell, G.,

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Digital Dryshack # 93: GASP ! (10 Generally-Accepted-Scheduling-Practices)

Cassell Construction Estimating

Most of our work lately has been P6 training, and I find myself during that training to be referring often to Generally-Accepted-Scheduling-Practices. 10 Generally-Accepted-Scheduling-Practices) appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting.

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Preparation of Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) and their Importance

Learn Civil Engineering

We can also refer to the Bar Bending Schedule as the BBS. Bar Bending Schedule is the comprehensive list that signifies the category, extent, locale, imprint, size, number, and the bending of each bar or invention in the reinforcement diagram.

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Digital Dryshack # 94: GASP! (10 Generally Accepted Scheduling Practices)

Cassell Construction Estimating

Most of our work lately has been P6 training, and I find myself during that training to be referring often to Generally-Accepted-Scheduling-Practices. However, I don’t know if a written set of such practices exists – yet. So the purpose of this blog is an attempt to do just that, condensing my 30 years of construction [ ]

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Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change – Federal Contracting Officers – The Need for Improved Expertise

Job Order Contracting

” “In particular, two types of price analysis—references to market research and IGCEs—were performed and documented incorrectly more than 50% of the time.” Statements that historical rates were used without reference to any contract or data in file to back it up. ?

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3 Ways to Avoid Being Overwhelmed by Complex Schedule Changes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It’s no wonder construction schedules get extremely complex and consist of thousands of schedule activities. As a Project Manager or Schedule Coordinator on the job site, you know that when one thing goes wrong, it’s a recipe for a series of problems to surface. Digitize and centralize your schedule management.