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Like Patrick Mahomes, start-up companies need to be: Always learning and growing. Construction technology is evolving at an unprecedented rate. The way we do business is evolving at a speed beyond new projects. Our MySmartPlans Software is constantly adding more tools to make construction safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective. Solving challenges during any game/project. Continue Reading
MySmartPlans was created to ensure accountability and transparency during the acquisition, planning, execution, and data turnover to facilities management to eliminate unwarranted change orders. “Change order” is the industry term for an amendment to a construction contract that changes the contractor’s scope of work. Most change orders modify the work required by contract documents (which, Continue Reading
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation. This year’s TRB Annual Conference was held in Washington DC and presented by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. WOW, we had a great time in Washington DC. Breezy weather surrounded us alongside the majesty of our country’s history. Words matter Continue Reading
Those that live in a glass house understand the power of Windex We are impacting the industry so everyone will build completely transparent. We have seen the downfall of projects, we were stuck in the middle of one. Dominick and I lived the nightmare of him having to close the doors on a 3rd generation Continue Reading
It is highly accepted that change orders must be present, disrupting the schedule, the budget, the backups it creates, and the stories that are invented. Did you ever think this was possible? Confusion is the name of the game. Take as much money as you can, and set up the project to blindside the owners. Continue Reading
We have the fantastic opportunity to bless Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Kansas City, MO. Ms. Pitts is an incredibly passionate advocate and a visionary for her students. We don’t spare a dime when we bless her class, our monthly gifts, and unlimited Amazon deliveries allow for her teachings to support the next Continue Reading
Sports teach us a lot about trust, teamwork, perseverance, tenacity, and believing in yourself. I can’t help but think about how we have been through so much as subcontractors turned litigation-proof construction technology creators. We have been on multiple projects that only did what was asked of them, lacked documentation, cut corners, and blamed others. Continue Reading
When your airport has a huge construction project, you have plenty to worry about. You try not to disrupt operations while placating tenants and appeasing the FAA. You shouldn’t have to worry that your contractor is misleading, fibbing, or flat-out lying about an expense or schedule extension. But, sadly, you’re not wrong to worry. A Continue Reading
The Digital Twin is Complete Data Digital Twin has long been synonymous with Building Information Modeling (BIM), Revit, or 3D Models. Digital twins in construction also go by, virtual models, or next-generation as-built drawings. The digital twin concept is not new, but it is ever-improving in the digital twin market. It has transformed into a Continue Reading
Businesses use paper for many reasons, and that is no different in construction projects. There is a new way to do business that eliminates the demand for paper. This new method is called electronic data interchange, or EDI. EDI allows businesses to communicate with each other electronically, without the use of paper. EDI reduces costs Continue Reading
You and your team have finally made it! Your new state-of-the-art baggage handling system (BHS) is finally complete and ready to be commissioned. But now you must face the onerous task of completing the closeout for the project and obtaining spare parts. This could be anything from requesting operational manuals, training staff, testing all the Continue Reading
“What is this and how long has this been here?” This is the question the FAA Safety Certification Inspector poses to you during your Annual Safety Certification out brief in front of your team, boss, and possibly airport board members. You know what it is. It’s a high voltage transformer box located just inside the Continue Reading
June 13, 2022 The most important step in the data lifecycle process is data integration. Construction data seems overwhelming until the documentation is integrated so that it can be easily retrieved and understood. When we move to a new city, into a new home, or start a new career, we are effectively taking all our Continue Reading
Construction is a complex and highly competitive industry. The general contractor, owner, project architect, and subcontractors must take proactive measures against costly claims and litigation. One of the most important tools to defend your construction claim with documentation is creating an environment of full documentation throughout the project. Proper documentation in place, ensures you can Continue Reading
I attended a conference in Nashville this week. General Contractors look at me like I am an alien or a villain, and me speaking on behalf of the trade creeps them out. The dreaded eye roll, attitudes, and the shrug of the shoulder. And you think that will stop us from continuing to help spread Continue Reading
20,000 leagues under the sea ride Walt Disney World was so fun as a child. I remember being alarmed to see the top of the boat after I stepped out of the ride, I felt like I was 20,000 feet under the water. Just like construction, it appears to be a well-organized machine. As one hospital Continue Reading
Put your money where your mouth is. We have all heard this saying before, kind of like, “ I double dog dare you!” Who really puts their money where their mouth is, especially in construction? As- Builts, warranties, meeting minutes, and audit ready drawings is where you can find the money. We decided to do Continue Reading
Those who have been on projects with MySmartPlans, know how smoothly a project will run! Those intelligent people work to get us on every project they can. But when we are not included on your project, we hear the complaints! We hear how your current system doesn’t work. After a superintendent meeting, (for a project Continue Reading
The least desired comment in construction is, “don’t worry, I will handle this.” In a world where our moms would coddle us and say, “it is going to be okay,” just tell your children it will be ok. Unfortunately, in construction where “grownups,” live, work, support their families, this is the worst thing you want Continue Reading
Yes, I copied and pasted this text! The good old finger pointing game. I have attended several workshops talking about eliminating finger pointing in the construction industry. Impossible? literally another IDEA of what is impossible, the game is finger point to draw attention away from the issue. Yesterday I was in a meeting with an Continue Reading
I am asked to be on several panels, and keynote speaking sessions. My success is sought after. Questions include: How did you do that? Did you fund raise? How big is your sales team? How did you come up with this idea? All the answers start with, I took massive action. I know the challenges I am solving firsthand!
I was raised by an innovator, my father fixed everything with a radiator hose and clamps. I thought this is how it is supposed to be, I did not question, just try to fix anything broken with a radiator hose and clamp. Today I have learned that the status quo and radiator hoses are a thing of the past. Just
Our history of managing over 1300 projects, we hear stories all the time, this is one from yesterday! “It has been a pleasure working with MSP on the ATB project. Early on in the project MSP saved the college $120,000. A subcontractor was making a claim against related to civil site work. Our state project manager and architect said that
Do you ever wonder, how did we get here? Worse, do you create a story to make it ok? Construction is a brutal industry, UNLESS you organize, create accountability, and build to defend. Construction litigators, “the good guys”, recommend MySmartPlans. The good guys love having their hands on the smoking guns! We collect all the project information to protect you.
One changed document that is not supported in transparency is the “bad apple”. As an owner of a construction project, you want and need facts, not the song (The Osmonds – One Bad Apple). MySmartPlans is the “gatekeeper”, the third-party custodian. We have seen it all, we have witnessed firsthand how one bad apple can ruin a once smooth-running project.
Can you ever think of a time when you felt you had to do something, and you hoped it would be okay? Your job? Had too many drinks and drove? Uneven partnerships? We have all be there, we don’t think it will happen to us, we think we are immune for some reason. Construction is no different, the thought of
We have heard it all, but this one takes the prize for told ya so! The general contractor told the owner, we have it handled. We track all changes through email, we are all friends, we have been in business for over 45 years, and we know what we are doing! Lucky, this project had a wise owner, who made
Miscommunication issues are common in construction, yet few projects are willing to prepare for the challenge. A large general contractor shared this embarrassing story with us. They semi laughed, saying that “they sued the architect and lost! This was an expensive oversight.” See the project had a change order come in and 400 HVAC duct boots had changed, and the
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