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Scope Gaps: The Work Nobody Priced

Scope Gaps: The Work Nobody Priced

Medium — An owner-side look at the work nobody priced on a building project.
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A Good Job Meeting Ends With Names & Dates

A Good Job Meeting Ends With Names & Dates

Medium — Why every owner-contractor job meeting should end with names & dates.
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Permits Are a Schedule Item

Permits Are a Schedule Item

justinsteubs.com — Why owners should treat permits as a schedule item, not an afterthought.
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Walk the Job. The Report Can't Tell You Everything.

Walk the Job. The Report Can't Tell You Everything.

Medium — Why owners should see the site in person, not just read reports.
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Surprise Change Orders Are Usually Late Conversations

Surprise Change Orders Are Usually Late Conversations

Medium — How earlier owner conversations prevent surprise change orders.
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Software Won't Fix a Process Nobody Owns

Software Won't Fix a Process Nobody Owns

Medium — Why tools only help once someone owns the process.
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Buy the Problem You Know How to Solve

Buy the Problem You Know How to Solve

justinsteubs.com — Four questions to ask before you fall for a property.
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Schedules Slip in the Handoffs

Schedules Slip in the Handoffs

justinsteubs.com — Finding the handoffs that quietly eat a project schedule.
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Contingency Is Not Padding

Contingency Is Not Padding

justinsteubs.com — Sizing contingency honestly & deciding who controls it.
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Talk to the Neighbors Before Work Starts

Talk to the Neighbors Before Work Starts

Medium — The people next door will live with your project too. A little notice goes a long way.
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Keep Extra Materials for the Repair You Will Need Later

Keep Extra Materials for the Repair You Will Need Later

Medium — The tile you picked this year may be gone next year. Plan for that now.
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Give the Designer a Budget on Day One

Give the Designer a Budget on Day One

Medium — Give the Designer a Budget on Day One The cheapest time to fit a project to a budget is before anything is drawn. A lot of owners keep their budget to themselves at the start. Some worry that a ...
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Ask for the Long-Lead List Before Anything Else

Ask for the Long-Lead List Before Anything Else

Medium — Ask for the Long-Lead List Before Anything Else The finish date is often set by a truck that hasn't been ordered yet. A short list early in the job keeps it from happening. Most owners watch the ...
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The City Inspector Is Not Your Inspector

The City Inspector Is Not Your Inspector

Medium — A passed inspection means the work meets the code. It does not mean every detail was checked the way an owner would check it.
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The First Meeting Sets the Tone for the Whole Job

The First Meeting Sets the Tone for the Whole Job

Medium — The First Meeting Sets the Tone for the Whole Job An hour of clarity before work starts saves weeks of confusion later. Most projects start with a signed contract & a start date. What they often skip ...
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The Holidays Are on Your Schedule Whether You Planned for Them or Not

The Holidays Are on Your Schedule Whether You Planned for Them or Not

Medium — The Holidays Are on Your Schedule Whether You Planned for Them or Not The end of the year slows down everyone your project depends on. Plan the gap before it plans you. Most construction schedules ...
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Ask for the Three-Week Look-Ahead, Not Just the Master Schedule

Ask for the Three-Week Look-Ahead, Not Just the Master Schedule

Medium — The big schedule tells you where the job is going. The short one tells you what has to happen next & what you owe it.
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Keep One Project File

Keep One Project File

Medium — The owner who can find the paperwork usually wins the conversation.
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