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Construction dispute resolution is a crucial aspect of construction project management, aimed at identifying, addressing, and resolving conflicts that arise throughout the project lifecycle. An effective dispute management process ensures that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. In this blog, let’s explore the role of dispute management, common dispute resolution methods, and their benefits for professionals handling disputes in construction projects. Why Do Disputes Happen? Understanding the root causes of construction disputes is key to preventing them before they even begin. While every project is unique, many conflicts stem from common issues that can often be avoided with a bit of foresight and planning. Disputes can stem from: Specific issues that often escalate conflicts include: These issues don’t just hurt progress; they can drain morale, sour relationships, and spike costs. In fact, according to the 2024 Arcadis Global Construction Disputes Report, the average dispute value in North America reached approximately $43 million, marking a slight increase from the previous year. Meanwhile, the average time required to resolve these disputes increased by 6%, now standing at around 14.4 months. This significant duration can impact project timelines and funding. Recognizing these causes helps project teams proactively address them and reduce the likelihood of…
A Review of Top Wired and Wireless Temperature and Strength Concrete SensorsAs a leader in wireless concrete sensor technology, Giatec is committed to helping contractors improve efficiency, reduce risk, and gain real-time insights into concrete curing and strength. In this blog, we’ll go into a concrete sensors comparison of a range of commercially available wired and wireless solutions to support better decision-making when selecting the right monitoring solution for your thermal control plan. Why Concrete Strength and Curing Drive Construction Schedules In a construction project, concrete is often on a critical path. Most of the jobsite activities cannot be initiated unless the concrete that is placed for building structural elements such as beams and slabs has achieved sufficient strength (typically 75% of the specified compressive strength of concrete). If concrete is not cured properly in favorable temperature ranges (at least more than 5°C or 40°F based on ACI 306) after pouring, it is quite possible to have a slippage in the project plan and timeline due to the delayed strength development in concrete. Curing temperature is also important when it comes to mass concrete placements such as foundations. If the temperature differential between the surface and core of the mass concrete element…
Properly testing your concrete and logging data is essential to your construction project! There are many methods and tools on the market that allow you to easily gather the important temperature and strength information that you need. Concrete temperature loggers and concrete maturity devices have become increasingly popular over the last decade and there are many options available for your job site. Keep reading to find some of the best options in the market. What is Concrete Maturity?Concrete maturity is an index value that represents the progression of concrete curing. It is based on an equation that takes into account concrete temperature, time, and strength gain. Concrete maturity is an accurate way to determine real-time strength values of curing concrete. How Does Maturity Relate to Your Concrete Temperature Loggers?The maturity method is a convenient approach to predict the early age strength gain of concrete, using the principle that the concrete strength is directly related to the hydration temperature history of cementitious paste. The maturity concept for estimating the strength gain of concrete is described in ASTM C1074, Standard Practice for Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method. Thermocouples or sensors allow you to implement this method by measuring the temperature of your concrete, and then calculating its strength or maturity via a logger or app. Learn more about the concrete maturity…
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