Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A new survey conducted by Autodesk and AGC of America is giving us a deeper look into the impacts so far. 40% of respondents said they have added new technology during the pandemic, including project management, field collaboration, estimating, workforce management, and bidding programs. and $500MM, and 6% perform over $500MM.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Construction contractors face a continuing cost squeeze, even though a key price index for construction materials dipped in October and showed only a moderate increase over the past year, according to an analysis of federal figures by AGC. November 15, 2012. read more

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Materials AGC Construction Bidding 69

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Scope validation phase is longer and more intense than traditional design bid build, or other “so-called” JOC programs. Integrated_Project_Delivery_for_Public and Private Owners – AIA, NASFA, COAA, APPA, AGC. LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3. Scope of Work is fully, unambiguously defined, coordinated and validated.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

BIM, PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS, WASTE, & LACK OF LEADERSHIP – Traditional design-bid- build (DBB) contracting techniques, and even more recent attempts to improve DBB such as design-build (DB), CM@R, etc. should not be considered LEAN efficient construction delivery methods.

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 29, 2021

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently completed a comprehensive survey of nearly 1500 contractor members to see how the ongoing pandemic is still affecting their business. Among the challenges still facing many are supply chain constraints, rising material costs, and project delays and cancellations.

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Cash Flow Construction AGC Fabrication 96

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

– A process whereby contractual agreements are designed, bid, and executed between real property owners and construction contractors for renovation, repair, or new construction services for buildings or any form of physical infrastructure. Define Construction Procurement.

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2019

Now, though, the companies have fully integrated the lead generation software with other products supply chain participants would want during the preconstruction process, such as estimating and takeoff software, customer relationship management software, and bid management software. The database is highly searchable and deep with information.

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Constructonomics

AUGUST 5, 2012

A June 2012 report by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) identified 20 states that are adding construction jobs. Source: AGC of America , from Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Finding a construction job may be getting easier–at least in some states. Three Drivers of Construction Jobs Growth.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

According to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 80% of construction firms are planning to hire more workers in 2015 with only 7% expected to reduce headcounts. This could be challenging since AGC also reported that 87% of companies have reported having difficulties filling positions, especially skilled craft workers.

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Rhode Island AGC Construction Iowa 48

Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 6, 2013

Last December, the Associated General Contractors of American (AGC) released a report called Sequestration and Its Possible Impacts on Construction (pdf). In a recent update about What Contractors Should Know , AGC estimates that as much as $4 billion in federal construction funding could be cut during the next seven months.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2019

“Contractors foresee plenty of projects to bid on, and nearly three-fourths of firms expect to add workers during the next twelve months, but. The post Construction Employment Rises by 7K in September Amidst Tight Labor Market appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

The Arkansas Department of Transportation also just opened $142 million worth of transportation projects up to bids. Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), recently announced a new program to diversify the construction workforce. Region saw $1.3

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

The documents and forms resemble the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and AGC (Associated General Contractors) formats, saving valuable time as they can be customized to suit specific needs while maintaining the standard verbage.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 10, 2012

Myers says Clark Construction began embracing technology and became one of the earlier investors in BIM software, which helped the organization break free of the barriers of conventional fixed-price bid work to providing extensive pre-consultation and construction guidance with developers and institutions.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. Both of those will have subcategories.

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Construction Claims Products Commercial 214

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Featuring input from Ken Simonson , the Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) , and Sue Bhattacharjee , the Director of Preconstruction at Herrero Builders , this webinar offers a snapshot of current construction problems, solutions, and trends. Want to catch the entire webinar? Watch it on demand below.

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Contractors AGC Bidding Budgeting 97

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 23, 2022

From measuring bid-to-win ratio, to how much a project is over budget or schedule, and KPIs , the more numbers you can put behind your work, the better. 58% of owners said they’ve used or plan to use design-build, moving away from traditional design-bid-build. [ AGC ] | Click to Tweet. AGC ] | Click to Tweet.

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Statistics Industrial Autodesk Construction 98

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. Both of those will have subcategories.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): With over 27,000 member firms, AGC provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 28, 2013

ConsensusDocs released the new ConsensusDocs 498 Design-Build Teaming Agreement today, which provides a standard contract for parties desiring to form a team for the purpose of submitting a bid on a design-build project.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In March of 2021, the Autodesk Construction Outlook Report found that bidding activity slowly began to recover in 2020 between March and October, hitting a high for 2020 in November and then an all-time high in January, 2021. . Our team has continued to keep a keen eye on bidding activity throughout the U.S.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

The paper was authored by NASFA, COAA, APPA, the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, AGC and AIA, and described the IPD delivery method and explained that it is a collaborative alliance among project stakeholders – owners, designers, contractors and other participants – to optimize the project results.

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Contract BIM Missouri Contractors 49

Construction Junkie

MARCH 9, 2021

Doug Swenson with the AGC of MN has been a great mentor and taught me everything I know about cranes and heavy equipment. Technology is by far the biggest difference, when I first started out, I would have to stand at the fax machine for a day to send out bid invitations, make 20 sets of plans to rotate in and out to subcontractors, etc.

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Safety Construction Industrial US 98

Levelset

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Agree or disagree, with the passage of the 2021 federal infrastructure bill , many large federal projects will be coming to bid — and many will be subject to the PLA requirement. When bidding federal contracts under a project labor agreement, contractors must be aware of the additional costs of these projects. Plan accordingly.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A 2022 study by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk found that 93% of construction firms have unfilled positions. . However, supply chain bottlenecks, inflation, and labor shortages all remained significant challenges for the construction industry.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Examples of delivery methods for design and construction services include “Design-Bid-Build” (DBB), “Design-Build” (DB), “Integrated Project Delivery” (IPD), “Job Order Contracting” (JOC), and “Private Public Partnerhip” (PPP). Project Team Contract Agreements.

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