This short blog post discusses how construction companies can save money.
Cutting costs on construction
projects is sort of a taboo topic in the industry. Whereas everybody loves to
save a little money in what’s sometimes called “value engineering,” there is
something to be said about cutting corners at the cost of quality and
durability.
How many times have we seen a new
building go up, especially a public one, to find it out leaks when it rains?
That’s value engineering at work. At some point, somebody decided to cut the
cost on the roof design that prevents leaks. Whoops!
The top contractors in Amarillo, Texas
wouldn’t let that happen. There isn’t a construction company in all of
Amarillo, Texas that dishonest, no way.
Here’s what they do to cut costs:
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Keep track of equipment and materials – it’s not a matter of cutting corners, it’s a
matter of not wasting materials. We can live by the old adage, measure twice,
cut once.
·
Project Management needs to be on lock – when the pressure’s on, it can be
easy to say forget about something important in the interest of delivering the
project on time. Careful planning avoids that situation in the first place.
That’s project management.
·
Safety first – do you know what makes this work pricey for contractors? Messing up. An
injury on the job site, especially without insurances, permits, licenses, and
other liabilities covered, could be detrimental.
What could we all learn from
this? Don’t waste resources. Don’t waste time. Don’t take safety for granted –
if we do our work well, we won’t have to worry about scaling back due to
carelessness.
