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Common construction cost estimating problems

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2025

Key issues related to cost factors: Fluctuating Material Costs: Prices of construction materials can significantly vary based on market conditions, supply chain issues, and seasonal fluctuations, making accurate cost estimations challenging.

Estimating

Estimating Risk Management Site Planning Geotechnical Engineering

6 Tips to Build a Culture of Safety in Construction

For Construction Pros

JULY 23, 2025

Clayton Jones Jul 23, 2025 McCarthy Building Companies @4 Girls 1 Boy - stock.adobe.com In construction, safety isn’t something you check off a list during orientation. From keeping things simple to encouraging mentorship and celebrating the wins, here’s how to build a culture where safety sticks. Human connections build safer teams.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Building Codes Lean Construction Lifts

Why Caterpillar 303.5 CR Next Generation Leads the Mini Excavator Segment

For Construction Pros

JULY 15, 2025

Steady Performance : Cruise control ensures a consistent pace during tasks along fence lines or ditch banks, allowing operators to focus on arm and boom control without managing travel speed. Operator Comfort : This feature reduces fatigue, enhancing efficiency and making long operating hours more manageable.

Cost Control

Cost Control Construction Equipment Quality Control Controls Manufacturing

Webinars

How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

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Rental Snapshot – Kent Senf and Matt Hicks of Burwell Material Handling

For Construction Pros

JULY 16, 2025

Jonathan Kozlowski Jul 16, 2025 Burwell Material Handling Burwell Material Handlings field service office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jonathan Kozlowski Jul 16, 2025 Burwell Material Handling Burwell Material Handlings field service office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Material Handling

Material Handling Construction Equipment Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials

Despite Help From Good Samaritan, Deadly Accident Brings Grief and a Father's Anger

ENR Construction

JUNE 24, 2025

Middendorf published a paper in the industry journal Hazard Prevention in 1985 that put forward several explanations for inadvertent contact with power lines, including poor lighting conditions, over familiarity on the part of the operator, poor training and bad judgment. Researchers R.J. Cunitz and L. Is this comment offensive?

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Piping Installation Surveying

DEVELON North America Names Kim CEO

For Construction Pros

JULY 7, 2025

In that capacity, he helped lead sales planning, product management, financial planning and remarketing. Kim’s career with Doosan and then HD Hyundai Infracore spans 25 years in sales, business management and human resources. He began his career with Doosan in December 2001 as a human resources manager.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Maintenance Construction Management Project Management

Housing, Industrialized: Designing for Off-Site

The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

Builders Volumetric Building Companies' Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory “Design casts the biggest shadow in the whole process,” says Sara Logan, AIA, VP of design and Volumetric Building Companies , a vertically integrated modular provider based in Philadelphia.

Modular Construction

Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Design

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – -Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know. Repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build projects can be consistently delivered on-time, on-budget, with high quality, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Training should.

Facility Management

Facility Management Construction Management Project Management Consulting Lean Construction

Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters

Construction Specifier

APRIL 25, 2023

The design from OPN Architects stayed loyal to the principles of biophilic design as outlined in the white paper, 14 Patterns of Biophilia , published by the consultant, Terrapin Bright Green. Use of natural materials: The exterior skin of the building is clad in shou sugi ban wood, complemented by cedar and Ipe wood decks.

Roofing Systems

Roofing Systems Green Building Wall Systems Ceiling Systems

Read the Latest News on Crumbling Concrete Schools, “Customization Culture” of Building Hinders Digital Maturity, UK Construction Growth Decelerates Due to Housing Market Turmoil and Weak Demand, and Renewable Energy and Low-impact Materials Make Construction Greener

UK Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The post Read the Latest News on Crumbling Concrete Schools, “Customization Culture” of Building Hinders Digital Maturity, UK Construction Growth Decelerates Due to Housing Market Turmoil and Weak Demand, and Renewable Energy and Low-impact Materials Make Construction Greener appeared first on UK Construction Blog. RAAC, what?

Building Materials

Building Materials Environmental Impact Assessment Renewable Energy Systems Green Building

DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 17, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Project Management

Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by Army Corps. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Building Design

Building Design Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Towering 'Flames' Light Up Baku - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Building Materials

Laser Scanning Enhances Quality and Cuts Costs for Contractors.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Building Materials

Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the Bigger Game. Description: Advantages of VDC: construction processes in vertical buildings are often repeatable—and repeated. Risk management. Asset management.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Risk Management Building Materials

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

D.C. Bridge Project Gets $90-Million Add-On | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Description: Design-build is key to 11th Street bridges project, which will eliminate a long-standing problem motorists face in using local streets to change freeways. Risk management. Asset management. Search our site: Infrastructure. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 24, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Building Materials

Roundabouts Ramp Up in Popularity | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Ramps

Ramps Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Lifts

Lifts Risk Management Construction Equipment Site Planning

Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 9, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Project Management

Federal Court Rejects EPA Air Pollution Rule | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Building Materials

Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 22, 2024

When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components. 4 Flooring should help prevent slip, trip, and fall risks, and aid in wayfinding to ensure safe navigation through a space.

Flooring Systems

Flooring Systems Environmental Impact Assessment Quality Control Building Performance Measurement

What is the Design Build Method of Construction?

Wolgast Corporation

MAY 8, 2024

Wolgast has been a Design Build Construction Company for almost 40 years and we're curious if it's a well-known term among those who haven’t previously been involved with the construction of a commercial building. Design-Bid-Build). Have you heard the term before?

Building Design

Building Design Building Permits Building Materials Manufacturing General Contracting

P3s, Maintenance In the Future for NYC Area, Transpo Leaders Say.

ENR Construction

JULY 26, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Maintenance

Maintenance Specialty Contracting Risk Management Construction Equipment

Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Project Management

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Specialty Contracting

Specialty Contracting Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – -Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know Repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build projects can be consistently delivered on-time, on-budget, with high quality, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

Facility Management

Facility Management Construction Management Project Management Consulting Lean Construction

Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->.

Building Standards

Building Standards Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Project Management

United Arab Emirates Moves Forward on Nuke Construction | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 1, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Approvals

Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks. Description: Contractors face recovery risk when they take on too much work after they’ve depleted their staff, cash and other resources. Risk management. Asset management. Transportation.

Engineering

Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Can Leo Linbeck's Super PAC Remake Congress? | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Building Materials

New Industry Survey Says to Get Ready for Work Force Shortages.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Surveying

Surveying Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Guidelines Issued for Recycled Plastic Bridges | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Description: A design guide for three short-span, heavy-load bridge applications using patented recycled-plastic components is now available, reflecting what officials say is an acceleration of industry interest in the material. Risk management.

Engineering

Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Were Dallas Crane Bolts Loosened Too Early? | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

White House, Congressional Leaders Strike Deal on Budget | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 1, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. White House, Congressional Leaders Strike Deal on Budget. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->.

Budgeting

Budgeting Risk Management Construction Equipment Cost Control

TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Description: North America may be a little closer to quenching Asia’s thirst for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) after Royal Dutch Shell awarded a contract to TransCanada Corporation to design, build and operate a $4 billion pipeline in Northeastern British Columbia.

Contracts

Contracts Specialty Contracting Risk Management Construction Equipment

TELUS Data Center Triggers a Green Cooling Revolution | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Energy Efficiency Schedule Management

Construction Groups See Bright Spots in MAP-21's Details | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Mapping

Mapping Building Information Modeling (BIM) Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. Its important to get maximum use out of a piece of equipment in order to effectively manage costs." Transportation.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Insurance Management

Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. White Papers. Material Trends. Description: General Contractor McCarthy Building Cos. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->.

Risk Management

Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management Building Materials

Common construction cost estimating problems

6 Tips to Build a Culture of Safety in Construction

Webinars

Trending Sources

Why Caterpillar 303.5 CR Next Generation Leads the Mini Excavator Segment

Webinars

Rental Snapshot – Kent Senf and Matt Hicks of Burwell Material Handling

Despite Help From Good Samaritan, Deadly Accident Brings Grief and a Father's Anger

DEVELON North America Names Kim CEO

Housing, Industrialized: Designing for Off-Site

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know

Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters

Read the Latest News on Crumbling Concrete Schools, “Customization Culture” of Building Hinders Digital Maturity, UK Construction Growth Decelerates Due to Housing Market Turmoil and Weak Demand, and Renewable Energy and Low-impact Materials Make Construction Greener

DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by.

Towering 'Flames' Light Up Baku - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

Laser Scanning Enhances Quality and Cuts Costs for Contractors.

Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the.

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

D.C. Bridge Project Gets $90-Million Add-On | ENR: Engineering.

From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA | ENR.

Roundabouts Ramp Up in Popularity | ENR: Engineering News.

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.

Federal Court Rejects EPA Air Pollution Rule | ENR: Engineering.

Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.

Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

What is the Design Build Method of Construction?

P3s, Maintenance In the Future for NYC Area, Transpo Leaders Say.

Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project.

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know

Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

United Arab Emirates Moves Forward on Nuke Construction | ENR.

Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

Can Leo Linbeck's Super PAC Remake Congress? | ENR.

New Industry Survey Says to Get Ready for Work Force Shortages.

Guidelines Issued for Recycled Plastic Bridges | ENR: Engineering.

Were Dallas Crane Bolts Loosened Too Early? | ENR: Engineering.

White House, Congressional Leaders Strike Deal on Budget | ENR.

TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win | ENR.

TELUS Data Center Triggers a Green Cooling Revolution | ENR.

Construction Groups See Bright Spots in MAP-21's Details | ENR.

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

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