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Corporate Business Processes for the Real World

by InEight | Aug 3, 2023

Corporate Business Processes for the Real World

Sometimes people bristle at the idea of defining business processes. These two words, when put together, conjure up images of consultants, whiteboards and dizzying Visio flows with no shortage of boxes and arrows joining them. But defining business processes is a key to a prosperous construction or engineering organization and can make the difference between […]

Key Points to Understanding Cost Escalation for Commodities

Everything that goes into a construction project — building materials, construction supplies, equipment — comes at a cost. And in our industry, we’ve become accustomed to those costs going up. Sometimes it’s gradual. Other times, it’s a sudden spike. In any case, cost escalations are often not isolated to the item itself; they can have […]

6 Big Benefits of Streamlined Time Capture

Achieving certainty, project outcomes and profitability largely come down to how well time is tracked and managed. And we all know how all three have been compromised by the time capture inefficiencies that have plagued the industry. Despite this, many construction companies continue to rely on the familiar manual, paper-based processes that often result in […]

Adopting Integrated Commissioning for Greater Project Success

We all have a favorite project, the one that went so well we are excited for the next. We try to replicate that project repeatedly. How did we do it, why was that one so great? Most likely, it was because we started with the end in mind, the commissioning, and we built from that […]

Owners, are You Hitting your Budgets?

From an owner’s perspective, building a new capital asset comes with a range of challenges and uncertainties. In most cases, the work required to build the asset – whether it’s an industrial plant, a datacenter, a bridge or a factory – will be performed by third parties and the owner’s ability to influence value creation […]

Getting Installed Quantity Tracking to Work for You

How do you know if your percent complete is accurate? Do you find yourself asking questions like, does this match with what’s happening in the field? How do we verify the accuracy of installed quantities? What will be the downstream impact if they are incorrect? How many reports are needed to run to cross check […]

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