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Project Management – which may sometimes be confused with Construction Management – is a process for putting a whole project together, and is not just ...
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Now, this question above might sound like a pretty basic question. But try it out on your client. You might find they have some trouble giving an answer! However, it ...
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Cost Planning is monitoring, managing and maintaining a project’s cost… relative to a budget. The correct application is more than just ‘forecasting’, as this really ...
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Is the Contract Set of documents the same as the Tender Set? And is the Construction Set of documents the same as the Contract Set? ...
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Labour constants may be roughly defined as a guide of “how much work someone can do in how much time”. In reality, this is not an exact science and ...
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It is important, on all projects, to ensure that the Tenderers’ include a Trade Cost Summary in their tender – no matter how small the project! This makes it easier ...
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