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by InEight | Dec 2, 2020

You’ve got the crafts people and specialty trades people lined up. Schedules and budgets are prepared and approved. Heavy equipment and tools are allocated and ready to go. But there’s one more thing to do before the build begins: Ensure your back...

Understanding Quantity Change Management and Their Cost Impacts

In capital projects, the cost of a project is determined by its scope as defined by the requirements and specifications developed by the owner. But scope can and often does change in the early stages, even well into execution, which can affect quantities. As quantities change, project costs do, too. Just how much is the […]

Taking the Risk Out of New Project Delivery Methods

The lack of collaboration between the designer and contractor has driven our industry from the traditional design-bid-build approach to alternative delivery methods. These new methods have reduced unexpected change orders, improved project delivery time, increased client satisfaction and established a better relationship between designers and contractors. However, everything is not quite as easy as it […]

Why Transitioning to Renewable Energy Demands Better Project Controls

The construction industry plays a pivotal role in the global economy and shows no signs of slowing down. Growth in general construction output alone is predicted to average 3.6% per year to 2030, higher than either the manufacturing or services sectors.[1] This fact, coupled with forecasts that investments in renewable energy will peak over the […]

Fear of Tech Adoption? 5 Truths to Consider

When you see the phrase “tech adoption,” what comes to mind? For some, it may spark a sense of excitement, improvement, exploration and growth. For others it can conjure up fear of the unknown or of change in general. The fact that it’s grown to become such an imperative in the construction industry may further […]

The Importance of Trend Data in Reporting, Project Controls and Field Execution

The amount of data available to stakeholders today is priceless to reporting, project controls and field execution teams. Decision making is more informed than ever before, and teams are capable of being more analytical now than they have been in the past. But where we see the most powerful set of data is when individual […]

Planning Your Strongest Project Closeout Strategy

In construction, project closeout is somewhat of a paradox. While it’s anticipated because it means the completion of a project is approaching and final payments are released, the process itself doesn’t always go smoothly, which can be the source of aggravating delays and unnecessary headaches. And the more complicated the project, the longer and […]

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