Embark

27 | Embark Running a heavy civil construction job is unlike managing any other business. With so many moving parts and a lot at stake, having the right tools is key to success. Solutions to track labor and equipment effectively have been on the market for years, but it has always been a challenge to understand materials and trucking costs due to paper processes. Most heavy civil jobs are bid as a fixed bid, and if you're going to make any money on the job, cost control is the name of the game, especially as a result of the challenges that high material costs have ensued. Grand Parkway Project The SH 99-Grand Parkway Segments H, I-1 and I-2 spans 52.8 miles around northeast Houston within Chambers, Harris, Liberty, and Montgomery counties, making up approximately 25% of a 180+ mile circumferential scenic highway. In March 2017, the Texas Department of Transportation awarded the design-build construction contract for Segments H, I-1 & I-2 to Grand Parkway Infrastructure (GPI), a joint venture led by global infrastructure leader Ferrovial Construction, along with Webber LLC and Granite Construction Inc. The project is an estimated $927 million dollars and is due to be completed in April of 2022. Some of the 10 million cubic yards of inbound materials that GPI is receiving for the project include dirt, air, cement, 680,000 cubic yards of ready mix concrete, concrete slabs, 1.2 million cubic yards of sand mixed with cement, and precast materials such as beams and panels for the walls. Streamline Labor-Intensive Tasks with CONNEX Jobsite Command Alkon's CONNEX Platform is a cloud-based technology approach that allows for digital delivery ticket workflows, eProof of Deliveries (ePODs) and automated invoice reconciliation. CONNEX empowers GPI to manage all of their materials and materials suppliers on one easy- Jobsite Perspective Cost control is the name of the game.

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