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Intro: How to Control Chaos in Construction Projects

Intro: How to Control Chaos in Construction Projects

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There is Chaos in Construction. No way around it. So our purpose as construction managers is to control that inevitable chaos and minimize the impacts. Let’s Start with a Brief History of Chaos The ancient Greeks saw Chaos as the infinite void that preceded the creation of the universe. It was the empty, shapeless abyss where formless materials traveled around aimlessly without purpose or order. Similarly, the Romans saw Chaos as “uniformly waste. An undeveloped mass of confused elements in…

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An Introduction to Construction Chaos

An Introduction to Construction Chaos

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What do you see when you imagine a construction site? A chaotic mess? Let me tell you from experience, they certainly can feel like one. I still remember one of my first site visits to a commercial project. There was demolished building in the corner, a giant pit in the middle, and these huge tank like tractors, pulling long trailers that would scrape up dirt as they passed. Workers seemed to move around independently at random, but still with common…

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