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NOAA climate normals count rain days by month at more than 15,000 stations. This example turns Chicago O'Hare's counts into a work-day weather allowance.
4.8 Dec · -9.4% on the period
May averages the most rain days at Chicago O'Hare
Average days per month with 0.10 inch or more of precipitation, 1991-2020 normals
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The NWS wind chill formula and the ACGIH work/warm-up schedule turn a cold-day forecast into break minutes and crew hours a contractor can budget.
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Buildots compares 360-degree site captures with the 3D model and schedule, and NCC's Nordic building unit has signed it as a preferred supplier.
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The Eichleay formula prices home office overhead lost during a federal suspension. This example turns a 60-day suspension into a $2,000 daily rate.
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FAR and FHWA rules set liquidated damages from the owner's daily costs. This example adds a contractor's field overhead and tests Saturday shifts.
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Logging total float on the two most critical paths at each schedule update shows how fast a job uses its cushion. This example tracks eight updates.
AI
Track3D turns end-of-day site captures into percent complete by level, trade and area, checked against the schedule, for $0.15 per square foot.
| Date | Trend | Category | Title | Summary |
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| Data | How to plan winter crew hours from wind chill and the ACGIH warm-up schedule, with a steel erection example | The NWS wind chill formula and the ACGIH work/warm-up schedule turn a cold-day forecast into break minutes and crew hours a contractor can budget. | ||
| AI | NCC makes Buildots a preferred supplier after AI progress tracking lifted one project's Percent Plan Complete 2.3 times | Buildots compares 360-degree site captures with the 3D model and schedule, and NCC's Nordic building unit has signed it as a preferred supplier. | ||
| Data | How to compute unabsorbed home office overhead with the Eichleay formula, with a 60-day suspension example | The Eichleay formula prices home office overhead lost during a federal suspension. This example turns a 60-day suspension into a $2,000 daily rate. | ||
| Data | How to set monthly weather delay days from NOAA climate normals, with a Chicago O'Hare example | NOAA climate normals count rain days by month at more than 15,000 stations. This example turns Chicago O'Hare's counts into a work-day weather allowance. | ||
| Data | How to price delay cost from the liquidated damages daily rate and your own field overhead | FAR and FHWA rules set liquidated damages from the owner's daily costs. This example adds a contractor's field overhead and tests Saturday shifts. | ||
| Data | How to track total float across monthly schedule updates, with a 30-day example | Logging total float on the two most critical paths at each schedule update shows how fast a job uses its cushion. This example tracks eight updates. | ||
| AI | Track3D prices AI progress tracking at $0.15 per square foot and adds site photo documentation at no extra cost | Track3D turns end-of-day site captures into percent complete by level, trade and area, checked against the schedule, for $0.15 per square foot. | ||
| Data | How to compute SPI and CPI from pay application data, with a $12 million example Feature | SPI and CPI compare earned value from the pay application to the baseline plan and to job cost. This example works both for a 12-month job at month six. | ||
| AI | UC Irvine's CORNAV robot planner reads CAD floor plans and look-ahead schedules, raising task success from 13.0% to 72.2% | CORNAV steers site robots from the 2D CAD floor plan and the weekly look-ahead schedule, and kept every planned route out of zones the schedule closed. | ||
| AI | ServiceTitan survey finds 62% of commercial service contractors have tried AI and 15% of users report clear ROI Feature | ServiceTitan polled 1,020 commercial MEP service firms. 62% have tried AI, and ServiceTitan says 15% of AI users report clear ROI. | ||
| AI | Suffolk and MIT model 17% to 20% AI cost savings on one multifamily project Feature | A Suffolk and MIT white paper models 17% to 20% cost and 22% to 25% schedule savings from AI on one completed multifamily job. |