10-Step Closeout Checklist for Subcontractors
Review the project specs to see what type of closeout documents are needed by the spec sections you are responsible for. You may have to contact the GC to find out how they want to receive the closeout docs (paper copies or electronically). Contact the general contractor to find the date of substantial completion. You […]
Closeout Responsibility Matrix for Subcontractors
Save Time and Money at Closeout as a Subcontractor
How you end a project is how you’ll start the next one. What do we mean? The impression you leave on your GC will carry over into new projects you might bid for. This is why nailing your construction closeout process is vital to sustaining customer relationships and having a continuous flow of work. Every […]
How to Become an Operationally Superior Subcontractor
A study from FMI Corporation found that 32% of time in the field is recoverable lost time. Read that again – 32% of time in the field is wasted. For subcontracting executives, wasted time is poisonous to a project. It means lost productivity, and that erodes your bottom line. Construction productivity consultant Luke Matelan has built a playbook on […]
Pre-Job Planning Process and Meeting Agenda
Short-Interval Planning Process and Worksheet
Post-Job Review Meeting Agenda
Example Post-Job Review Meeting Job Name & Number: Targeted Completion Date: Discussion Items/Agenda: Cost Review Operations manager reviews most current cost report down to cost code level Uncontrollable Impacts: What uncontrollable variables impacted this project? PM Lessons Learned: If we were to build this project again, what would we do different in terms of project […]
Project Exit Strategy Meeting Agenda
17 Tips for Faster, More Effective Closeouts
What have you done to speed up or make your closeout process easier? One sub explained a tactic that has been extremely helpful to her. She puts in her contracts that change orders must be processed in the same month that the work is done, and so far, she hasn’t had a GC mark it […]
