Depending on the preferences of the design team and the GC, a specialty contractor may be asked to send individual submittals or a submittal package. However, if the specs call for “PPG PPG Afraid of the Dark,” the contractor already knows the exact shade required. The submittal process and RFI process can start to intertwine…
Contract structure also changes forecasting priorities. Predictive cost forecasting estimates where final project costs are likely to land based on commitments, productivity, change orders, remaining scope, procurement exposure and subcontractor performance. BIM, digital twins and field technology improve forecasting by connecting planned work to actual conditions. AI and machine learning can improve construction forecasting by…