Construction rework is frustrating, eats time and money, and can cut into future profits. Investors aren’t likely to back a project in which the contractors and subcontractors are known for do-overs. 7 Factors Leading to Construction Rework A scholarly study of construction rework evaluated the causes and their impact on construction projects. This powerful paper […]
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Some construction project managers have reputations for success. They get the jobs done, on-time, within budget, and seem to have unlimited resources. Contractors want to work for them and with them. You should always seek to align yourself with successful construction project managers. Even better, strive to be one. Construction Project Managers: What They Manage Good
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Nobody likes do-overs, but we all make mistakes. What sets the best companies apart from the wannabes is how we respond to our mistakes. If you’re going into overtime and running over-budget too often or your margin for errors is too high, do something about it. Reducing construction rework increases profits. 8 Causes of Construction
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We talk a lot about “sustainability,” but do you know what it means? Today, it’s a combination of the two main definitions of the word. Sustainability means to last; endure. It also means to exist for as long as possible without depleting natural resources and build in a way that maintains an ecological balance. Prioritizing
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Without discounting the pain the 2020 pandemic has caused for so many, it’s pretty safe to say most of us are sick of coronavirus. Still, some good things are emerging from these hard times. “The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to find safer and smarter ways of building homes and offices,” said the World Economic
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Infrastructure construction is under the “heavy construction services” umbrella. Infrastructure projects develop and repair or maintain services (often serving the public), facilities, and large systems. Eight Types of Infrastructure Construction Services Sometimes governments and private-sector companies collaborate on a large infrastructure project. Despite second-quarter losses, U.S. infrastructure construction services are expected to show growth for
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Two of the main construction services sectors within our industry are non-residential and residential. Within the non-residential sector are three subsectors: Engineering Heavy industrial and infrastructure Institutional and commercial Heavy Industrial Construction Services: Building ‘Something Amazing’ Working in heavy construction services, “You’ll help to build huge industrial facilities like power plants, refineries, nuclear plants, mines and oil sands
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Institutional and commercial construction services require heavy-duty, specialized equipment. Unlike infrastructural and industrial jobs, commercial construction stakeholders are usually interested in profit. Commercial Construction Services: More Than Construction Institutional and commercial construction services encompass everything from the building to maintenance, upgrading, and renovating large structures. Contractors and builders are usually employed by private companies. With the
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You’d be surprised by how many people think “construction engineering” and “engineering construction” are one and the same type of construction service. Quite simply, they aren’t. Construction engineering is: …the management and delivery of construction projects…used for residential, commercial or industrial applications. Civil engineers who are educated in the field of construction management are classified as Construction
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There are grey areas in construction services. The United States Census Bureau says the construction industry (for purposes of definition) does not include: Gas/oil drilling, including the construction of offshore drilling platforms, digging/mine shoring of mines Land acquisition Maintenance/repairs to existing structures or service facilities Offsite fabrication Production/machinery cost Special-purpose equipment costs (e.g., pews in churches, lockers
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