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CAUTION AGAINST LOW BID
CAUTION AGAINST LOW BID THE BIDDING PROCESS WHAT IS YOUR APPETITE FOR RISK? Risk mitigation shouldn’t start in the middle of construction. It should begin during the bid process, and your GC’s estimating department is the gatekeeper of that risk. Of course, the bidding process varies from one general contractor to the next within the…
Read MoreLEAN, MEAN BUILDING TEAM
Lean, Mean Building Team Founder, Tim Wyatt, has been in the lean building business since its inception with leaders like Leo Linbeck Jr. who pioneered the TeamBuild process in 1967, and later championed lean construction, a term coined by The International Group for Lean Construction in 1993. The most effective tool Tim has found to…
Read MoreDID YOU SAY THE CHEAPEST PRICE?
DID YOU SAY THE CHEAPEST PRICE? LEAN BUILDERS AT WYATT PROUDLY PRESENT THE FAIR PRICE TO THEIR POTENTIAL PARTNERS. In an era where competition is fiercer than ever, sub-contractors are hard to rely on, good construction superintendents are hard to find, and general contractors struggle to make ends meet, owners should look for GC’s with…
Read MoreQUALIFICATIONS — BASED VS. LOW-BID CONTRACTOR SELECTION
QUALIFICATIONS-BASED VS. LOW-BID CONTRACTOR SELECTION In an era where competition is fiercer than ever, sub-contractors are hard to rely on, good construction superintendents are hard to find, and general contractors struggle to make ends meet, owners should look for GC’s with a strong track-record and solid work-ethic rather than the cheapest bid when awarding their…
Read MorePREPARE NOW TO REOPEN TOMORROW
ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A WORLD-CLASS TEAM
WORLD-CLASS TEAM The Key to Attracting and Retaining a World-Class Team Have you ever worked with a General Contractor that seems to have a revolving door of Superintendents? Have you experienced a project that had not one, but two or three Sups cycle through before the job was done? At Wyatt Management, we’ve worked hard…
Read MoreTHIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS HEATING UP IN TEXAS
THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS HEATING UP IN TEXAS The City of San Antonio’s amended Special Inspection Requirements, per International Building Code (IBC) Section 1704, may soon spread to other cities throughout Texas later this year. According to Michael Constantino, Development Services Manager for the City, while San Antonio has been following Code 1704 since it was first…
Read MoreWHY IT DOESN’T PAY TO EXTEND A SCHEDULE
Why It Doesn’t Pay to Extend a Schedule Why It Doesn’t Pay to Extend a Schedule Construction project schedules are extended for many reasons, one of which is to avoid turn-ing over an incomplete store to operations. While this sounds like a reasonable idea, the result would surprise you. Research suggests that time extensions have…
Read MoreTHE KEY TO REDUCING CHANGE ORDERS
The Key to Reducing Change Orders Keys to Reducing Change Orders and Schedule Delays Change orders and schedule delays not only cost money, but can impact store openings and associated revenues. However, most can be avoided as a result of careful pre-planning, teamwork, and communication between the client and General Contractor (GC). Ten common mistakes…
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