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Elevators are an important part of high rise construction. But how do they fit in the schedule and with other trades? As soon as we have the elevator opening shaft ready, we can start to install elevator rails. The items for making shaft ready include: all floors must be complete and the dimensions must be per the drawings of the elevator manufacturer. adequate storage space […]
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EMR (Experience Modification Rate) is one of the most important factors for contractor sin USA when obtaining insurance. EMR is an indicator showing the safety performance of the company, which greatly affects the premiums that the construction company must pay. This means, having a properly functioning safety process and taking proper measures to ensure a safe working environment, may cost a little but this not […]
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Below we will explain how to create a new project i Primavera P6 Picture 1: The first thing you do is to select EPS, Enterprise Project Structure. This will determine where your project will reside. This is important in the sense that the resources and rates available for your project as well as the group in which it will reside. Picture 2: Here you create […]
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When a project is considered to be undertaken or not, the decision involves a business case, make or buy decision and analyzing the costs vs benefits. The things that need to get approved before a project is executed are: The work scope, drawings and specifications, the contracts between the buyer and sellers, at a minimum but in almost all cases more items will be needed. […]
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Let me start by saying that your MS Project version must be 2010 or earlier for this to work. P6 simply didn’t catch up with MS Project 2013 on this yet – as of the end of 2017. I am going to describe the XML importing version although excel import is also possible, as I hear. The first thing you must do is, if you […]
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