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What is it Like Being an Estimator?
During my 30+ years of doing electrical construction cost estimates, I have been asked on numerous occasions, “Why would anyone want…
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Can a Subcontractor Play a Role in Controlling Scope Creep?
Recently the Design-Build Institute of America posted a discussion on LinkedIn about a design builder’s role in controlling scope creep. There…
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Detailing: A General Overview
“What exactly does detailing do?” If I had a dollar for the number of times I have been approached with this…
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Delivering an IPD Project
For the past week, I have been heavily involved in assembling a proposal for an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) project that…
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Reflections
I recently spent the weekend hanging Christmas lights on the outside of my house, just like I do every year at…
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BIM: Virtual Construction for Electrical Contracting
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a model is worth a thousand pictures. The use of Building Information Modeling…
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The Best of BIM is Yet to be Discovered
Recently I flipped on the Speed Channel to catch the Formula 1 race in Bulgaria. The first shot I saw was…
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Defining Deliverables: The Key to Making an IPD Project a Success
Project teams can talk all they want about how a project will be delivered through an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Early…
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Early Budgeting Helps Owners Secure Financing
A few years ago we saw the collapse of the financial and housing markets. This collapse created a significant shift in…
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