Where the money and the time actually go.
Notes on preconstruction, self-perform, schedule, and safety. Written for the person signing the contract rather than for the person running the crew.
Illustrative writing · describes general practice, not work performed
- Self-performOn a distribution building, the slab is the schedule.Everything after it is waiting, and everything before it is dirt.March 20265 min
- ScheduleBuilding beside people who are still using the place.On occupied campuses and live retail, the phasing plan matters more than the construction sequence.January 20265 min
- SafetySafety is a schedule input, not a compliance exercise.Every incident stops a site. That is the least important reason to care about it, and still reason enough.November 20254 min
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