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Old 06-05-2009, 07:34 PM   #21
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Re: Project Mangers And Superintendents

The owner and architect are at the origin of these changes, so it should be clearly communicated to all: them and the GC how those changes will affect schedule. There's no reason for anyone to get upset, why is there so much tension over a change requested from others causing this delay?
Other posts mentioned documenting everything, that is very right: do it and cover your butt in case things get really ugly at the end.

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Old 07-27-2009, 09:14 PM   #22
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Re: Project Mangers And Superintendents

Agree with Kaiser and all others document, document, document and let them know where you stand and what it will do to the shedule and their money
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Old 09-11-2009, 06:24 PM   #23
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Re: Project Mangers And Superintendents

a project manager is the guy that takes the credit when things go well, and throws the superintendent under the bus when they don't.
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Old 09-11-2009, 11:37 PM   #24
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Re: Project Mangers And Superintendents

HA... Superdave hit it!

1. Office Folk.. owner...
2. PM
3. Supers
4. Asst. Supers
5. Phase Foreman/Crew Leaders
6. Carpenters
7. Basic Labor

That is the totem pole in most larger Commercial Construction Co's.

change orders are a great tool if approved. but they need to be approved!

As far as the super being an ass, thats his job. the sooner he gets the CO the more he stands to make (alot of co's pay a bonus for not going into liquidated damages)! so even when your on Q to finish on time hes still going to ride you some!
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Old 09-23-2009, 10:20 AM   #25
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Re: Project Mangers And Superintendents

Do the changes in the specs change the work so as to produce additional work, longer lead time for proposed change material, extra work. As the GC you bought the plans and specifications.
Once they change what you bought , it should come with a change in time and money. Perhaps you should see exactly how the change impacts your cost , and time.
Especially when it causes work to be out of sequence. I was a project manager at one time and always worked with my subs to a solution , not becoming part of the problem .
Sounds like the guy is new , or trying to prove how tough .
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Old 01-01-2010, 02:10 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by esizemore View Post
I am GC for two different government agencies, We build low income houses for the less fortunate. I am a framer by trade and the economy is so bad that I am branching off into sub-contracting for commercial. I am framing a Burger King in Kentucky and the project manager is griping about the construction schedule. They have made changes to the specs for the fourth time and I just got the revised set Wensday. I haven't been able to even order my trusses for the changes. When I get ready to order they will change something and the Project manger is being a prick, because we are two days behind schedule. How would you guys handle this.
Ditto on the documentation, weather delay day's,etc.
I just got screwed to the tune of $56,000 by Century Traditions, roswell, ga, they use their cultural differance to their advantage, you know the type, I can't understand when its less, but when it's more oh boy do they understand.
My supervisor failed to get keep track of the changes and I had no recourse.
this will never happen again
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