Documenting Pre-Bid Meetings on Construction Projects
One of the key requirements for construction projects and in particular those based on the traditional design-bid-build is having pre-bid...
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Documenting the Construction Contract Kickoff Meeting
A kickoff meeting is the first meeting with the project team and the client of the project. This meeting is...
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Managing Equipment, Product, and System Standards and Extended Warranties in Capital Projects
Warranties for a capital project typically start with the substantial performance of the work or on the date of beneficial...
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Tracking Contractors Insurance and Bond Certificates on Construction Projects
One of the important requirements in construction projects is the requirement for obtaining, verifying and monitoring the contractor certificates of...
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Managing Public Authorities Permits and No Objection Certificates (NOC) in Construction Projects
One of the common processes in any engineering and construction project across the globe is the process for getting permits...
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Accelerating the Project Schedule to Recover Inexcusable Delays by the Contractor
When a contractor has encountered delays in completing the project for reasons that are not acceptable as excusable delays, the...
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Analyzing and Documenting Available Delivery Methods for Capital Projects
Project owners involved in delivering capital projects need to select the project delivery method that is best suited to achieve...
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Managing the Letter of Award for Design and Construction Contracts Process in Construction Projects
Letter of Acceptance also referred to as the “Letter of Award”, is legally considered as the Employer’s formal acceptance of...
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Contractor Performance Evaluation and Appraisal on Capital Projects
Having a formal Performance Evaluation and Appraisal for contractors provides project owners with valuable knowledge that is essential for future...
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Managing FIDIC 2017 Early Warning Provisions in Construction Projects
For the first time, the FIDIC 2017 Red Book introduces advance warning provisions (sub-clause 8.4), which requires each Party to...
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Managing the Issuance of Letters of Intent in Construction Projects
Construction projects frequently need to get started quickly, before final documents are agreed. In these situations, the industry often uses...
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How Can Technology Bring the Much-Needed Transparency and Objectivity in Assessing Engineering Consultants and Contractors Prequalification Documents on Capital Projects?
For a capital project owner, one of the proven response strategies for reducing the project’s risk exposure is to outsource...
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Monitoring and Tracking Material and Equipment Alternative or Substitution Requests on Construction Projects
For construction projects that the specifications permit "or equal" alternatives or substitutions after contract award, the contractor is entitled to...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Quality Management Module: Concrete Pouring Inspection Reports
Another quality control process that needs to be monitored, evaluated, and reported in the project control system (PCS) is the Concrete...
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Setting the PCS Quality Management Module: Work Inspection Requests and Material Inspection Requests
The Work Inspection Request (WIR) is one of the quality controls processes that need to be monitored, evaluated, and reported in...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Quality Management Module: Technical Submittals
The Quality Management module is another critical project control system (PCS) module. The module addresses the quality assurance and quality...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Cost Management Module: Actual Payment Made and Received Management
One of the key challenges that face organizations involved in delivering construction projects is getting paid for completed and approved...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Cost Management Module: Forecast Management
Regardless of whose perspective the project control system is managed, both the project owner and his team as well as...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Cost Management Module: Definite Cost Estimate
The third Project Control System (PCS) module needed for construction projects is the cost management module. In doing so, it...
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Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Schedule and Resource Management Module: Resource Management
Function 3: Resource Management One of the requirements of all construction projects is for contractors to load their integrated project...
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