It is no secret that transit infrastructure construction is a challenge. From project costs, schedules, taxpayer buy-in, government funding, supplier issues, equipment delays, and the weather – everything about transit infrastructure construction is unpredictable and fraught with issues. A quick review of various research papers into the problems plaguing mega-project construction and urban transit reveals […]
Construction projects fail because of three core reasons: people, time, and money. To prevent failure, companies must do their due diligence with every aspect of the construction project before work starts. Make sure you’ve got the right people with the right skills and experience, that the schedule is realistic and manageable, and that the budget […]
Construction cost overruns happen when a project incurs unexpected and unanticipated costs. These costs are in excess of the planned budget. Along with being over budget, the construction project is likely behind schedule. This adds up to a range of problems for the project stakeholders, taxpayers, construction contractors, and citizens relying on the completion of […]
A construction change order is a change in the scope of the original work agreed upon by the construction team and stakeholders. Construction change orders can range in severity and overall implications. In some cases, a change order can force a complete work stoppage while designers, architects, and construction experts determine how to manage a […]
A feasibility study helps you prevent construction cost overruns by maintaining and enforcing objectivity. Remaining objective when making decisions about construction projects is a challenge for each project stakeholder. No construction project is just a project. Each project has emotion attached to it, this makes it very challenging to recognize where a project needs to […]
“The Olympics can no more lose money than a man can have a baby,” Jean Drapeau, the former mayor of Montreal, Quebec. The lasting legacy of the 1976 Montreal Olympics is the Montreal Olympic Stadium. Nicknamed the Big O or the Big Owe, the Montreal Olympic Stadium did not live up to expectations – aesthetically, […]
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