Live ConstructionJan 16, 20205 minMarket AnalysisGeneral Conditions The Townsville economy, like many other regional areas, has been hard hit by the GFC and the subsequent downturn in th...
Live ConstructionJan 9, 20201 minChange Management Managing change in the construction phase is a critical skill that all professional builders MUST embrace. It’s never easy, but with a few...
Live ConstructionDec 5, 20191 minFeasibility Checklist Following is a Checklist to use when you are completing a high level Feasibility Analysis on a project. Initial feasibilities are general...
Live ConstructionNov 29, 20192 minEarly Contractor Involvement vs Open Tender Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) style procurement is built around relationship and risk. Open Tender is based on cheapest price. Which...
Live ConstructionNov 21, 20191 minProject Quality Management Before you can manage project quality, firstly you have to clearly understand what it means to that project. It’s not necessarily all abo...
Live ConstructionNov 13, 20191 minManaging Project Risk Project Risk is a term that is far too loosely used in projects and more often than not, poorly managed. Good risk management doesn’t mea...
Live ConstructionNov 3, 20191 minProject Outcomes The final outcome for a project is all too often simplified to its’ financial return. There is ALWAYS much more to the Stakeholders Visio...
Live ConstructionOct 24, 20191 minWin/Win Deal MakingSadly there are many people in not only the building industry, but in business in general that measure the success of a deal by who won a...
Live ConstructionOct 17, 20192 minThe Future of Autonomous Cars and Buildings There was an interesting article on Linked-In that suggested Autonomous Cars will be wide spread within 6 years. If that is the case, the...
Live ConstructionOct 9, 20191 minCommunication and Interpretation An important area that creates major problems with any project, is the interpretation of communication between client and the builder. Li...
Live ConstructionOct 3, 20191 minBuilding Wellness – Operational MonitoringOur final Building Wellness Blog looks at the Operational Phase of the property life cycle. The area of Operational Monitoring is growing...
Live ConstructionSep 27, 20191 minBuilding Wellness – Construction ElementsThis Blog looks at the construction process and the impact it has on overall personal and building wellness. Organisations such as the Gr...
Live ConstructionSep 19, 20191 minBuilding Wellness – Design Vision Sounds all a bit New Age but there is a consequence of ignoring this shift in design thinking. There are 3 separate but integrated areas w...
Live ConstructionSep 2, 20192 minCONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUESThis newsletter covers the different styles of Construction Management. Reactive Also known as crisis management and is a result of not t...
Live ConstructionSep 2, 20193 minHOW IMPORTANT IS THE DEVELOPER/BUILDER RELATIONSHIP?It is all too common in the Property Development industry for the developer and builder to have a contentious relationship. Usually they...
Live ConstructionSep 2, 20191 minSUSTAINABILITY IS NOT A DIRTY WORDSustainable construction isn’t a topic that is often discussed by developers. The importance of sustainable buildings becomes apparent wh...
Live ConstructionSep 2, 20192 minTHE PRICE OF POOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMINGAs a builder it’s important to recognise and understand not only the construction process, but also the significance of the overall devel...