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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

Public owners have become more aware of the importance of risk management and its impact on their programs. Several key strategies are emerging to maximize the impact of BIL funding while managing cost pressures. Bonding Capacity Large-scale projects also involve additional surety requirements.

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Episode 3: Cost Control in Construction Projects; Here’s how to control them

iField Smart

To mitigate these risks, the construction industry must implement robust cost control strategies. Heres Our Top Picks On How To Cost Control in Construction Projects: We did some research and found that to control costs and mitigate the risk of overruns, 1. Evaluate alternate materials, designs, and construction methods.

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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Construction Management

UK Construction Blog

The post The Complete Guide to Real Estate Construction Management appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The real estate industry is changing fast, and strong construction management is more important than ever. Sustainability is also a big focus; new rules in the EU require all new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030.

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Episode 5: Value Engineering and Cost Optimisation — Cost Management

iField Smart

Reading Time: 2 minutes In an industry as quick as construction, cost management is everything. This final episode of our series looks at cost management strategies and how construction tech can help. Construction projects can have hidden costs due to design changes, material shortages or labour inefficiencies.

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Project cost estimation levels – Construction

Job Order Contracting

As a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity progresses and the scope becomes more defined, the estimates become more reliable. #1. Confidence:High, used for detailed planning, bidding, and control. Confidence:Very high, but subject to change orders and unforeseen circumstances.

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Construction Document Control: Why It Matters and How to Do It Right 

Buildern

Document management software fixes that by giving structure to the chaos. With this in mind, we’ll go deep into the essence of construction document control, explore the key challenges, and give you some practical solutions to manage them. Table of Contents Why Is Construction Document Control Essential for Your Business?

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

From floors failing before substantial completion to skyrocketing change orders for never-ending densifier applications to the billions lost through delayed schedules, legal disputes, and contingency hemorrhaging, enough is enough. Photo courtesy Bennett Build What is polished concrete, exactly?