Tag: Collaboration
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The Construction Industry Is Ripe for a Productivity Boom
The construction industry is arguably the most important industry in the world, and a huge percentage of Americans work in construction and construction-related fields. However, despite the industry’s importance, an increase in efficiency and productivity in construction is M.I.A. According to McKinsley, productivity in the worldwide construction industry has only grown by 1% annually over…
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What Is Lean Construction?
The concept of LEAN CONSTRUCTION originated in the manufacturing industry but can make a huge impact on the construction industry as well. Learn the key concepts and how they’re applied.
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Is It Helpful to Receive Preliminary Notices on Construction Jobs?
Whether required or not, sending preliminary notice on a construction project is one of the best way to secure payments, and get paid faster. We spend a lot of time at zlien educating our customers – and really, the entire construction industry – on the importance of sending these notice documents. Most everyone we talk…
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How Office Managers in Construction Can Make Their Lives Easier
The construction business is not for the faint of heart. On the operations side, the projects can be complicated with lots of moving parts and many interconnected participants all trying to move forward, together and efficiently, to complete a project on time and on budget. On the financial side, the margins are slim, cash flow…
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Don’t Surprise the Surety – Streamline Getting Paid On Bond Claims
On an almost universal basis, the surety requires the contractor agree to indemnify it from claims, which means that any claims made against and paid by the bond will eventually be repaid by the contractor, along with any attorney fees incurred by the surety in dealing with the claim. To ensure the contractor will do…