Recent Posts by Alyssa Gagen

Infrastructure projects are becoming bigger, but some projects are either too large for a single organization to execute and/or too expensive to rely solely on public funds. Joint ventures and consortiums have become the answer to tackling some of these large projects, including those financed through public-private partnerships (P3). Placing project information, processes, and documents into one central location is critical due to multiple stakeholders involved as well as the...

Traditional construction billing and payment processes create headaches (and worse) for project owners. These processes can impact not just project delivery and related financials, but also the eventual handover at project completion.  Owners grapple with inaccurate payment and compliance documents across their supply chain and face risks from inadequate lien waiver collection—at both the subcontractor and sub-tier levels. They also can struggle to enforce standards and...

There’s an increasing interest in how Lean construction can help builders effectively and efficiently deliver projects. However, as construction teams confront new safety and operational challenges amid COVID-19, employees are re-examining traditional Lean worksite planning to enable remote collaborative team sessions. During a recent webcast, Remote Lean scheduling: Taking field planning out of the field, McCarthy offered a glimpse into how they have adapted their processes...