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  EXPERTS OFFER ADVICE TO CPC/BIM WEBINAR ATTENDEES FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION
CPC/BIM's four-part webinar series focuses on productivity identification and measurement, traditional productivity improvement techniques, the use of lean techniques for measurable productivity gains, and integrated project delivery.
  A WISH LIST FOR CHANGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

True has several final recommendations, seeking sufficient budget contingencies, good-faith attempts to settle disputes, protection of contractors' rights, among other things.

 
  CONSTRUCTION IN HEAVEN
There are several steps that can be taken to bridge the gap between bid estimates and actual costs of construction. Some of those steps appear in the following article.





  CPC/BIM MEETS MOST SUBSCRIBERS' EXPECTATIONS FOR SEVERAL KEY AREAS OF COVERAGE: SURVEY

Subscribers also reveal what they want covered in the future.

  BRIDGING THE CHASM: GETTING ACCOUNTING AND ENGINEERING ON THE SAME PAGE

Lack of communication is usually at the root of most disagreements. Drawing on his 40 years of construction industry experience, Larry True says that accountants and engineers would learn to communicate better if they spent some time walking in each other's shoes early on in their careers.
  ALIGNING YOUR COST RECORDS WITH YOUR CLAIMS
When it comes to claims, there are two types of contractors -- the claims conscious contractor and the loss motivated contractor. Larry True says education is the first step to ensuring contractors have a more successful claims experience.
  LINKING PROJECT AND ACCOUNTING COSTS
Responsible accounting involves more than just monitoring the directional flow of money to make sure the books show a positive number. For Larry True, it means understanding direct and indirect or allocated costs on every construction project.
 
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