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How to Navigate Scheduling Impacts From Labor Shortages and Construction Materials Price Increases
Delays don’t have to derail work entirely. Documentation and adaptability are essential to creating better outcomes for all parties.
By Jim Gallagher
October 13, 2021
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by Jim Gallagher
Jim Gallagher is a Principal at Resolution Management Consultants, Inc. (resmgt.com), and is a Professional Engineer licensed in 15 states, a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), where he serves as Chairman of the Highway Construction Committee, a member of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) Committee on Contract Law, and a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), where he serves on the Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Taskforce and Liaison Group Committee.
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