Executive Summary Whether in an estimate setup or change order negotiation scenario, if you do not know your equipment rates, start with a baseline cost. You know your equipment rates? You own ten, one hundred, or even a thousand or more pieces of rolling stock. Do...
With the growing amount of technology being developed and used in the world and on construction sites today. It may seem daunting to start grasping and using these ideas out in the field. Below is a growing list of terms and recommendations related to construction...
Executive Summary Construction often times does not go per plan. These unexpected variances in the plan can make or break a job. How you treat these “fires” can define your effectiveness as a manager. What could go wrong? In construction there’s dozens, if not...
Executive Summary Construction changes are generally handled in a similar way in most contracts. As a contractor you can develop good habits and controls to ensure you capture time and cost impacts. Anatomy of a Change Changes occur in a majority of construction...
Executive summary. Most Project Owners are convinced that Contractors thrive on change orders. The truth is that most would prefer to have none. Read below a sort of open letter to Owners. Speed. I feel the need, the need for speed [QR]. Mr. Owner, when I signed this...
Executive summary. Most contractors use letters to communicate significant events in a project. Use letters to tell. Use RFIs to ask. Letters for when and for what. Generally speaking, during a construction project, letters are used by contractors to owners at...