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What Should You Include in Your Preconstruction Meeting Agenda?

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Construction projects are structured with schedules, budgets and resource allocation. Many people work on them, from general contractors overseeing subcontractors to architects and, of course, the project owner. It will become evident if the project has been poorly scoped or has unclear specifications and quality requirements.

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Feature Tip #12: Stay on Budget with Work Limits

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LiquidPlanner’s scheduling engine helps you account for uncertainty through ranged estimation and real-time forecasts. So, if a project takes longer than expected, it won’t catch you off-guard. But what if you need to set a cap on the number of hours spent on a task or project that can’t be exceeded? What to learn more?

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What Is Job Costing? When to Use a Costing Sheet (Example Included)

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Job costing is a type of accounting method that helps identify project costs and track them to keep to your budget. When doing job costing for a project, you’ll break down your project costs into three areas: labor, materials and equipment or overhead costs.

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Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): Understanding ROM Estimates

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No one needs to tell you that projects cost money. But how much they’ll cost is an open question. The closer you can come to an accurate forecast of project costs, the more likely you’ll deliver a successful project. Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs.

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Construction Cost Management: Managing Construction Costs

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Construction costs are one of many metrics that a general contractor has to keep an eye on. But if the construction cost goes over budget, that’s coming out of the contractor’s pocket. That’s why construction cost management is so important. What Is Construction Cost Management?

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Learn more One value of using this method is that it’s easier to identify bottlenecks and other issues that could delay the completion of tasks and address them before they affect your project budget or schedule. If not, you’re going to risk scope creep. First off, it’s that scrum master.

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Project Documentation: 10 Essential Project Documents

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The term project documentation refers to the project management documents that are created throughout the project life cycle. These documents, such as the project plan, project schedule or project budget, define activities, procedures and guidelines to be followed by the project team.