Summary: Following some simple strategies can help you grow your construction company. The barrier for entry for starting a business has never been lower. There are a number of resources available online that can take out a lot of the guesswork involved in starting something from the ground up. Even if you have not gone to business school, some digging around online can help you find high quality material, from affordable online classes to...
When there is a dispute in construction, work can stop altogether while both parties attempt to hash out the problem and recoup losses. First, construction consulting services should determine whether a claim is worth pursuing, then measures should be taken to expedite the claim and seek resolution. Whatever the case, avoid trial at all costs! Trial is an expensive endeavor, and you’ll quickly find your bills adding up just to try and recoup...
Short term vacancies can cause a serious problem for any construction project, and it’s important to come up with a contingency plan on how to deal with these types of unplanned events. Construction is very much a business where time is money, so be prepared to hire construction & turnaround services as needed to fill in some of these gaps. As you’ll soon learn, accidents and departures can be triggered at a moment’s notice. Injury By...
One of the primary drivers of business for construction consulting services is claim management. Claims are fairly common in construction, and companies will use consulting firms that can quickly handle a claim. Your job as the consultant consists of three phases: identify the type of claim, gather documentation to complete the claim, and advise the client on next steps. Identifying the Claim Some of the most common construction claims involve...
Ask any homeowner with a basement about their biggest fear, and aside from a natural disaster, you're likely to get plenty of people citing water damage and flooding. Basements are prone to this kind of problem for a couple reasons. The most obvious is that so much of a home's plumbing and water flow systems run in and out of the basement. Their position below ground level also means they can be humid, and the way the surrounding land holds and...
What do you do if one of the senior level managers leaves your project? Do you have any plans that you can put into motion? That’s where construction advisory services can help. Bringing your dispute to court can be a good final resolution if you can’t solve the dispute in another way, but there are methods to keep those disputes from ever seeing the inside of a courtroom. Claim Resolution The simplest method is construction claims...
Written by: Lyle Charles Summary: Learn who you’ll need to speak with if you want to add a room to your home. When you own a home, you’re always tempted to move or upgrade. Even when you install a new light fixture, toilet, shower, shower head or anything else around the house, your eyes immediately drift to the next thing that needs a little love and care. Eventually, some people face the choice of expanding their home or selling it and...
Industrial facilities are always at risk of producing fires and explosions, as evidenced by the numerous ones that you’ve heard and seen on the news. These disasters can result in an entire plant going down in flames, hopefully without any injuries or casualties. But, if there were one to occur, there should be several protocols in place that will help speed up the recovery process and minimize the risk of construction delay claims and...
Front doors are one of the first things a potential buyer will notice about your home if you decide to sell. It’s part of your home’s “curb appeal”, or a measure of how attractive your home will seem to a prospective buyer. In this article, we’ll look at choosing a new front door, what you need to know to install, and some trends that dominate the market of today. Measuring for Purchase Front entry doors can be purchased as either a...
There are numerous questions that you’re going to need to ask yourself when hiring a credible construction expert witness for your case. Your first priority should lie whether or not he’s truly suited for the case. Consider Appropriateness Beyond their credentials and hands-on experience, assess whether or not his knowledge and skills that he brings to the table works in conjunction to the case. For example, if your dispute is revolving...
