Episode 39: Global Compliance: Navigating International Building Codes
Release Date: 05/01/2024
s02e12: Change Order Chaos: How Offshore Support Simplifies Cost Management
The Cornerstone Podcast
⚖️ Master the Change Order: From Chaos to Controlled Profit Tired of change orders derailing your budget and timeline? Discover how a dedicated offshore support team can bring order to the chaos, ensuring you capture every dollar and protect your margins. In this episode, learn how to: ✅ Eliminate Cost Leakage with real-time change documentation. ✅ Create an Ironclad Audit Trail for seamless client approvals. ✅ Accelerate Financial Clarity with rapid, accurate take-offs and proposals. Hear real examples of how contractors use offshore teams as their...
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s02e11: Beating the Bottleneck: Submittal and Shop Drawing Support for Contractors
The Cornerstone Podcast
Unlock a smoother, faster construction workflow! ⚡️ Imagine a world where your submittals and shop drawings flow seamlessly, keeping your projects perfectly on schedule. It's possible—and leading general contractors are already making it happen. Discover how dedicated offshore drafting teams are helping GCs: ✨ Accelerate project timelines with rapid, precise shop drawing creation. ✨ Build stronger client trust with submittals that earn first-pass approval. ✨ Gain a competitive edge by eliminating drafting bottlenecks before they start. Transform your...
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s02e10: FF&E Sourcing Without the Stress: Offshore Solutions for Interior Designers
The Cornerstone Podcast
FF&E Sourcing Without the Stress: Reclaim Your Design Time Tired of being a project manager instead of a designer? Discover how a dedicated offshore FF&E sourcing team can handle the logistics while you focus on the creative vision. In this episode, learn how to: ✅ Free up to 60% of your time lost to admin and emails. ✅ Navigate lead times and supply chain issues with a global partner. ✅ Ensure design intent and quality are protected from sourcing to installation. See how top interior design firms are leveraging ADDMORE’s teams to manage schedules, negotiate with vendors, and...
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s02e09: Accurate Estimating, Less Stress: Offshore Quantity Take-Offs for Contractors
The Cornerstone Podcast
Bid Smarter, Not Harder: The Contractor's Guide to Outsourced Quantity Take-Offs Tired of the bidding grind? Discover how leading contractors are using dedicated offshore teams to win more work and protect their profit margins through faster, more accurate estimating. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Speed Up Bidding: Submit competitive bids before deadlines. ✅ Improve Accuracy: Eliminate costly take-off errors that kill profits. ✅ Free Up Your Team: Let your senior staff focus on strategy and pricing. Hear real examples of how GCs and...
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s02e08 - Shop Drawing Accuracy: Reducing RFIs and Coordination Errors
The Cornerstone Podcast
Stop the RFI Cycle: Mastering Shop Drawing Accuracy Tired of costly RFIs and project delays? This episode is your blueprint for transforming your shop drawings from a liability into your strongest tool for seamless coordination. We break down how precision drafting: ✅ Slashes the number of RFIs and change orders. ✅ Accelerates submittal approvals and keeps projects on schedule. ✅ Requires deep collaboration between detailers and fabricators. Learn how top specialty contractors are using specialized offshore teams to bring fabricator-level expertise into their drawings, ensuring...
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s02e07 - Scaling Up Without Hiring: Flexible Drafting Teams for Busy Subcontractors
The Cornerstone Podcast
Scaling Up Without Hiring: A Subcontractor's Secret Weapon Tired of the hiring rollercoaster? Learn how successful specialty contractors use scalable offshore drafting teams to conquer workload peaks, win more bids, and protect their profit margins—without a single full-time hire. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✅ How to turn fixed labor costs into flexible project expenses. ✅ Real-world examples of subs meeting tight deadlines with on-demand CAD/BIM talent. ✅ The managed model that ensures quality, control, and seamless integration. 👉 Stop saying "no" to new work. Start...
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s02e06: The Hidden Cost of Drawing Revisions: How Offshore Teams Can Help
The Cornerstone Podcast
The Hidden Cost of Drawing Revisions (And How to Fix It) Tired of losing time and money to endless drawing revisions? Discover how top architecture firms are using offshore teams to: ⚡ Cut revision turnaround times by 50%+ ⚡ Free up in-house staff for high-value work ⚡ Handle workload peaks without overtime Real-world examples show how ADDMORE’s AutoCAD/BIM specialists become your revision SWAT team—working while you sleep to keep projects on track. 👉 Learn more: 🔔 Subscribe for more AEC productivity hacks! #Architecture #BIM #CAD #Outsourcing #DesignFirm
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s02e05: How ADDMORE Ensures Quality and Seamless Collaboration Across Time Zones
The Cornerstone Podcast
Bridging Borders: How ADDMORE Delivers Flawless Collaboration Across Time Zones Worried about quality control or communication gaps with offshore teams? Discover how ADDMORE's proven systems ensure seamless workflows and high standards—no matter where your team is located. In this episode, you'll learn: 🔹 How dedicated leadership keeps projects aligned 🔹 The training process that makes offshore teams feel like in-house staff 🔹 Technology solutions for real-time collaboration 🔹 Quality control measures that prevent revisions 👉 See how top AEC firms are expanding capacity...
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s02e04 - Meet the POD Model: Building Your Offshore Team with Managed, Dedicated Talent
The Cornerstone Podcast
Struggling with hiring challenges or capacity constraints? Discover how ADDMORE’s Professional Offshore Division (POD) Model gives you a dedicated, managed team that works as an extension of your firm—saving costs while maintaining quality and scalability.
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s02e03: On-Demand Project-Specific Outsourcing — The Flexible Solution for Your Peak Workloads
The Cornerstone Podcast
The On-Demand Outsourcing model from ADDMORE is explored as an ideal solution for short-term needs, overflow work, or specialized tasks. The episode provides examples of how firms have utilized this service to meet tight deadlines without the burden of permanent hires, ensuring projects remain on schedule.
info_outlineBuilding codes and standards serve as the backbone of our built environment, ensuring safety, durability, and functionality in construction projects around the globe. But what happens when we venture beyond our borders, where regulations vary and compliance can be a maze of complexities? Join me as we unravel the mysteries of navigating international building codes.