Construction projects are notoriously difficult. There are many different trades and professional disciplines required to work together to erect whatever structure is being made. To have this work there needs to be one person responsible for orchestrating all these different…
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What Is Logistics Management? Logistics management is the process of managing the activities that are required to transport goods from its source to the final customer. That process involves a series of logistics activities such as order processing, material handling,…
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Changes are part of delivering any project. But to keep the project on schedule and within its budget, those changes have to be managed. A change order (or an amendment) is a mechanism that identifies, defines and tracks those changes…
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Construction costs are one of many metrics that a general contractor has to keep an eye on. There are others, of course, such as the schedule, quality, safety and much more. But if the construction cost goes over budget, that’s…
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All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction, reporting is especially important. Construction reports are more varied and chart everything from project status to incidents and compliance. First, let’s define what construction reporting is and then…
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A lien is the legal right to hold onto property that belongs to another person until that person pays off their debt. It’s a form of collateral to ensure a debt is satisfied. This could be a sticky point in…
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Planning for construction projects isn’t enough. It’s essential to verify that the right products were included in the installation. These construction submittals primarily involve architects and engineers who oversee that process. Construction submittals are an integral part of construction project…
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Construction projects are complex. Realistically, no individual construction contractor has all of the specialized skills that are needed and, even if they did, it’d be impossible to do all the work themselves. This is why they need a subcontractor for…
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The general contractor is responsible for all the construction contracting activities that occur on a construction site. These professional services range from supervising the site and the work being done to ensuring that work is carried out safely. These general…
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Construction projects are unique in that they require architectural drawings. These construction drawings are used for new construction, remodeling and nearly every type of construction project you can imagine. Building drawings aren’t a monolith, though. There are many types of…
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Projects are planned and scheduled, but that’s just the preamble to the real work. Executing projects to meet deadlines without overspending the budget requires a project manager to understand resource availability. It’s part of the larger process of resource management….
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Construction companies have to do some heavy lifting, and that’s not just the steel and concrete they use to erect buildings, bridges and other structures. Many different types of materials and labor go into their work which requires their contracts…
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There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and…
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