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10 reasons your project is behind schedule

7 years 25 weeks ago

Unfortunately many construction projects are completed late. Invariably this negatively impacts the contractor’s reputation and costs both the contractor and their customer money. Often the contractor has to pay penalties for finishing late and they incur additional costs to remain longer on the project. The customer receives access to their facility late and usually faces additional costs for

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Can we avoid project delays caused by bad weather?

7 years 26 weeks ago

Has your project been delayed by bad weather?

Contractors are an eternally optimistic bunch and never seem to allow for any weather related impacts on construction projects. What, - are you really going to work on a twelve month long project and think you won’t encounter rain, winds, summer, and winter at some stage in the course of your project! If you have 500mm (20

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What you need to know to close-out your construction project successfully

7 years 28 weeks ago

Many construction projects are financially successful until the end, when costs suddenly spiral out of control. The main reason for the additional costs is because the project isn’t completed on time. When I say completed, I don’t just mean handed over, I mean one hundred percent finished.

I’ve visited projects long after they have been completed, yet the contractor’s offices and workers

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