Enabling Effective Cost Controls - 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2 - This podcast focuses on cost controls and features a discussion with Mr. John Kavouris, Director of Construction at Columbia College Chicago. During the presentation Mr. Kavouris speaks about the challenges involved in managing construction of new facilities and renovations of historic buildings at the college.

Enabling Efficient Capital Project Cost Controls - Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2, this podcast focuses on cost controls through a discussion with Mr. John Kavouris, Director of Construction at Columbia College Chicago. During the presentation Mr. Kavouris speaks about the challenges involved in managing construction of new facilities and renovations of historic buildings at the college.

The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Project Forecasting - Part 4

Part 4 of 4. In this podcast, the last in this series, we answer the questions:

• How much impact can local and regional capabilities for labor skills, manpower and material availability have on project budget forecasting?
• How do you understand local and regional capabilities better for labor skills, manpower and material availability?
• Is there really a China effect on material costs? Please explain the impact of global demand on the US.

The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Project Forecasting - Part 3

Part 3 of 4 in this series, addressing the questions:

• How does the current ecomonic environment affect forecasting? 
• Why would you use a third party estimator to work alongside a construction manager through pre-construction?
• Are there steps that can be taken now to avoid price fluxuations in the future?

The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Project Forecasting - Part 2

Part 2 of 4 - Podcast on how today's economic trends will have an impact on future capital construction projects.

The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Capital Projects - Part 1

This podcast series (4) Patrick Duke, Sr. Vice President with the KLMK Group, and James Vermeulen, Principal with Vermeulens Cost Consultants, share their insights on the Impact of Today’s Trends on Tomorrow’s Project Forecasting, to provide owners and other involved in the delivery of capital projects with information that can help them understand how economic indicators are impacting construction pricing. They will also talk about how the current economic environment affects capital project forecasting.

Overview of 3D 4D Modeling and Its Use in Construction

This podcast provides an introduction to 3D and 4D modeling, and identifies practical uses of this emerging project delivery method to streamline project schedules and reduce costs. It will provide insights into why the value of 4-D extends far beyond the planning stage of a project into construction, troubleshooting and even claim presentation through the use of custom animation to be able to investigate specific construction sequences, highlight design conflicts, and analyze an as-planned v. as-built schedule comparison in real time.

Contingency Management Best Practices - 1 of 4

This podcast is one in a series of four where Mr. Joel King, Senior Director of Campus Project Management at the University of California San Diego, discusses his approach to managing capital project contingency. Joel talks about their project delivery method and how this impacts their use of contingency, as well as the requirements set forth by the State of California that also impact levels of contingency.

Construction Management Software for Owners

In this podcast, part of our ongoing series on best practices around construction contingency management, Joel King with the University of California San Diego talks about the need to use project management software to enhance financial cost controls for capital projects.

UT Southwestern Medical Center Maximizing the Benefits of BIM

This podcast highlights the BIM strategy developed for UTSW to address typical construction problems and avoid costly overruns and schedule delays on an $800 million fast-track project.

Enabling an Integrated Project Delivery Approach - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

In this podcast, Mr. Bob Cull, Executive Project Director for the Advanced Health Sciences Pavillion at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the approach that has enabled him to enable a more collaborative environment where all parties, including design firm HOK and contractor Hathaway-Dinwiddie, work efficiently to achieve a greater degree of success. This approach builds on the concept of integrated project delivery without requiring the use of an IPD contract.

Construction Management Software Insights: Bermuda Hospitals Board Joins Growing Family of Healthcare Systems Using e-Builder

Construction Management Software Insights: Bermuda Hospitals Board Joins Growing Family of Healthcare Systems Using e-Builder

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Capital Project Planning

This podcasts, sponsored by e-Builder and the KLMK Group, talks about the challenges that facility owners need to be weary of when launching a capital program, as well as some of the pitfalls to avoid that will eliminate potential cost overruns, delays, or changes to scope