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Why zoning is fundamental to construction planning

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What is zoning. Zoning relates to government regulations that guide what can and cannot be built on any property. For any construction project, you can refer to the local, municipal or city zoning map to determine what zoning classification your construction site belongs to. Why zoning matters to construction.

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Data-Driven Safety On-Site

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The potential to improve productivity and increase budget and schedule certainty are among the appealing benefits that these technologies have the potential to offer. In the past few years, there has been an explosion in the types of technology available to contractors on-site.

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How General Contractors Work with Commercial Architects to Mitigate Risks and Deliver Superior Commercial Construction Projects

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Ensure Realistic Budgeting and Scheduling: Combining the architects design vision with the GCs knowledge of materials, labor, and logistics allows for more accurate cost estimates and timelines. Predictable Timelines Through Smarter Delivery One of the most critical elements of risk mitigation is maintaining project schedules.

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3 benefits of location-based planning in construction

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Location-based planning and scheduling (LBS) is a methodology used by construction project managers to optimise their planning and scheduling processes by taking into account the physical location and space of their projects. Maybe we need to think about construction planning and scheduling a little differently.

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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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While most of us will accept delayed Olympic news due to the time zone difference, the same isn’t true when working with international brands and new retail construction. Again, the best commercial contractors know how to anticipate for these challenges and work them into the construction schedule. So at 7 p.m.

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Five Retail Construction Tips from Zara’s New Magnificent Mile Store

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The more advance notice you give them, the more accommodating they will be when it comes to elevator use and scheduling deliveries. Your general construction contractor needs to be comfortable working with the time constraints a mixed-use building enforces and know how to schedule work accordingly so you deliver on time and budget.

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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?

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If they walk into a hotel lobby and see a construction zone, there is a good chance they will take their business elsewhere. That’s why scheduling and staging work is so vital to a hospitality construction budget and timeline. What is the loading dock schedule? Will there be black-out days?