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July 6, 2020 steve Uncategorized

Project Sponsor/Owner Prespective Blog Introduction Can I just sit back and watch? Exactly what should I expect to do? The

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The Construction Cost Crystal Ball

July 6, 2020 steve Uncategorized Leave a comment

For those planning a capital project when the pandemic hit, you’ve been struggling with it’s relevance and your ability to

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A Sponsors Guide to The Planning Process

May 12, 2020 steve Uncategorized Leave a comment

Its useful for a project sponsor, especially for one whose never been involved in a planning approval before, to get

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Understanding The Risks in The Planning Process

May 12, 2020 steve Uncategorized Leave a comment

In principle, the planning process defines limits on development to establish an orderly a pattern  guided by some generally accepted

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Never Underestimate The Power of Church Cookies

May 12, 2020 steve Uncategorized Leave a comment

In the previous posts, Understanding the Risks in the Planning Process and A Sponsors Guide the the Planning Process, I

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COVID-19 Response

April 15, 2020 steve Uncategorized Leave a comment

Your construction site has been shut down – Now what? Your staff is working from home, on furlough or even

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COVID-19 – Projects caught in mid-flight

April 15, 2020 steve Uncategorized Leave a comment

I’ve been considering this post for over two weeks and the situation changes daily.  I’m saddened by the damage done,

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Selecting a Contractor

April 15, 2020 steve Uncategorized Leave a comment

I am going to focus on negotiating with a general contractor rather than the low bid process.   See the

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Contractor – Bid vs Negotiate

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Before I can say too much about Contractors, I need separate them into two groups,  those that negotiate contracts for

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Contractors – Union vs Non-union

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The decision whether to use union or non-union contractors should be addressed at the beginning of the process as it

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Project Management Resources

  • Table of Contents
  • The Construction Cost Crystal Ball
  • A Sponsors Guide to The Planning Process
  • Understanding The Risks in The Planning Process
  • Never Underestimate The Power of Church Cookies
  • COVID-19 Response
  • COVID-19 – Projects caught in mid-flight
  • Selecting a Contractor
  • Contractor – Bid vs Negotiate
  • Contractors – Union vs Non-union
  • Building Your Project Team
  • About Project Managers
  • About Architects
  • Budget Update – Hope Isn’t a Strategy
  • Contingency Breakdown



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