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Conductor’s Overview
Three Project Phases
The Owner as Project Manager
Project Management Tasks
Project Teams
Why Ambiguity Costs Money
Project Delivery Methods
Should You Use a GC
How Contractors Win Jobs
Main Bidding Strategies
Planning and Design
The Permit Process
Building Codes
Insurance Considerations
Planning Phase
Prepare the Scope of Work
Photograph Existing Conditions
Project Profile
Scope of Work Form
Who Selects What
Value Engineering
Code Considerations
Scope of Work Checklist
Create Your Diagrams
Do You Need a Designer
Standards & Organization
What Diagrams Show
Diagramming by Hand
Diagramming with CAD
Take Measurements
Creating Background Sketches
Creating Diagram Layers
Diagrams Checklist
Calculate Your Budget
Understand the Budget
Estimate Your Budget
Build the Estimate
Determine Quantities
Complete the Budget
Contingency & Total
Set Your Budget
Budget Checklist
Develop Your Schedule
Allow Enough Time
Sequence the Construction
Determine Task Durations
Handling Delays & Constraints
Schedule Checklist
Coordinate Plan Sections
Conductor Check In
Bidding Phase
Controlling the Bid Process
Assemble the Bid Package
Locate Bidders
Inviting Bidders
Pre-Bid Meeting
Bid Addendum
Receive & Confirm Bids
Reviewing & Analyzing Bids
Bid Verification Questions
Conductor Check-In
Verify Insurance Coverage
Select the Best Bidder
Construction Phase
Prepare the Contract
Issue the Letter of Intent
About Construction Legalities
Issue the Contract
Contract Checklist
Conductor Check-In
Start-Up & Break Ground
After Signing the Contract
Before Breaking Ground
Long Distance Management
Enforcing the Contract
Get the Construction Permit
Permit Process in Detail
Enforcing Building Code
Keeping a Schedule
Managing Construction
Managing Contractors Effectively
Meeting Minutes
Navigating Contractor Pressure
Activity Observation Logs
Photo Documenting Progress
Handling Project Changes
Project Inspections
Improper Construction Shortcuts
Payment & Lien Protection
Don’t Pay Contractors Up Front
How & When to Pre-Pay
Construction Draws & Invoices
Partial Lien Waiver(s)
Holding Retention
Withholding Payment(s)
A Lien is Not a Threat
Completion and Closeout
Substantial Completion
Occupancy Permit
Partial Close Out
Final Lien Waiver
Releasing Retention
Completion Authorization
Project Closeout Checklist
Construction Complete
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