AEC Business

What are the benefits and success factors of Integrated Project Delivery, IPD? Ravi Bhatia, Principal at PLG Consulting, shares his insight in this interview.

Ravi has over 25 years of real estate, construction and infrastructure project leadership experience on high-visibility projects for Fortune 500 clients, multinational corporations, private investors and large public institutions.

He provides project risk consulting services (including strategic, financial, design, engineering, procurement, contractual and project execution risk) for private-equity firms, investors, banks, corporations, bonding companies and insurance firms. Services span construction, real estate, infrastructure and technology projects.

An experienced public speaker and consultant, Ravi has presented for real estate, financial and media organizations.

Here's Ravi's contact information:

E-Mail: [email protected]

Mobile: +1.516.330.4014

Web: www.getPLG.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ravibhatiaprojectleader

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Philip Wylie interviews George Hedley on how contractors can be successful even in a tough economy. George works with contractors to build profitable growing companies. He is a professional business coach, popular speaker and best-selling author of “Get Your Business To Work!” available online at www.HardhatPresentations.com.

Here are some of the questions George answers in this interview

How have the clients’ expectations changed over the years

What would make a construction business less vulnerable to the economic turmoil?

What would be the first step business owners should take if they want to change their company’s course for the better?

To sign-up for his free e-newsletter, join his next webinar, be part of a BIZCOACH program, or get a discount coupon for online classes at www.HardhatBizSchool.com, e-mail [email protected].

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Unresolved construction disputes lead to claims. What are the ways to avoid claims, and ultimately litigation? To find some answers I had the opportunity to talk with an expert in the field, Scott Lowe.

Scott Lowe, P.E.  is a Principal of Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.  and helps clients all over the world understand, evaluate, resolve, and avoid construction claims.

Here are some of the questions Scott answers in this interview

Generally, architects and engineer instruct the Contractor to verify the data provided on contract plans and in the specifications. Why should they concern themselves with a claim from a Contractor?

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the project is constructible; is it the contractor’s?

What are some of the ways to be proactive, rather than reactive, when it comes to claims?

If my firm is in a dispute, or anticipate we’ll be brought into a dispute, how do we know if and when we should hire a claims consultant?

You can reach Scott via email at [email protected].

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I had the privilege of interviewing CPA June Jewell, President and CEO of Acuity Business Solutions. She has released a book titled Find the Lost Dollars: Six Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental Firms. The book is a must read for all AE firm principals.

To learn more about the book go to http://www.findthelostdollars.com/. You can buy the book at Amazon.com as a printed or Kindle version.

Many owners of A&E firms are not focused on making a profit. It is amazing how many principals smile and nod knowingly when I talk about this at industry events. Creative-minded design professionals often have a passion in life to design beautiful structures–not to manage projects and cash flow. Profit takes a second, third, or last spot when it comes to getting the attention and concern of the A&E entrepreneur.

– Find the Lost Dollars

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My guest is Cesar Abeid of Remontech. We talk about remote monitoring of construction projects. Cesar is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and an avid AEC podcaster. His award-winning podcast is The Construction Industry Podcast.

To see a demo of Dynamic Scheduling for Construction Projects mentioned in the interview go to http://remontech.com/photonetvideo

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenn Kennedy, the author of Success by Design - Revealing Profiles of California Architects.

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