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Periodic Site Investigations Cut Back On Cost Overruns

Construction projects require a lot of supervision to reduce cost overruns. Whatever the project size, the lack of proper supervision can cause wastage of resources. The construction industry loses a lot of money every year due to projects overrunning, poor workmanship and incorrectly specified materials. These things are mainly caused by poorly managed projects.These additional costs very often fall on the owner of the project and can sometimes cause major financial burdens. This is one of the reasons for ensuring you use professional project management teams to oversee your construction project.

The onus of the loss, if it occurs, is solely on the owner, not the contractor. Contractors are often blamed for poor quality materials, workmanship and delays which can result in cost overruns. Some of these things can be avoided if you employ a reputable project manager who can carry out checks and ensure that all areas of the project are properly managed and any issues are dealt with immediately.

Civil engineers have project management as part of their remit and can therefore work with the contractors to check on progress of the project, ensure that the right materials are being used then address any issues that may arise. Although there are additional costs for hiring a civil engineer these can be outweighed by bringing the project in on time and on budget.

Civil engineers are hired for a number of services, e.g. project management, flood risk assessments or as heritage engineerto name a few. Civil engineers can be used for both consultation purposes and on site. They can help with planning, design work and will liaise with other professionals like structural engineers to ensure your project stays on time and within budget.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Alanwood .