02 / Trimble / Choosing the Right Layout Solution for Your Construction Projects
introduction
As a contractor, you know the importance of performing layout with precision.
Your ability to accurately translate the plan or model to the physical site plays
a big part in the ultimate success of the project. If you miss layout points or
make measurement mistakes, you may be on the hook for rework, RFIs, and
change orders—all of which hurt project delivery and your bottom line.
Layout errors can also create questions about the quality of your work that
subsequently delay payment. If you're one of the three out of every five
contractors who suffers from cash flow issues
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, you don't want to do anything
that could increase the likelihood of slow payments.
1 Miri, Mohammed; Khaksefidi, Mahsa. "Cost Management in Construction Projects: Rework and Its Effects." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. Dec. 2015.
2 2019 National Construction Payments Reports. Levelset. Aug. 2019.
3 Josephson, P.E.; Larsson, B. "The role of early detection of human errors in building projects." Chalmers University of Technology. April 2001.
30%
Rework is so common in construction
that it accounts for 30% of the work
performed.
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"The consequences
of errors become
greater and more and more expensive to
correct the longer it takes to detect them."
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