HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

Bill Di Santo (right) overseeing a design-build project for Englewood Construction. January is a great time to create a commercial construction checklist of resolutions to help improve your commercial real estate business in the coming year. Don’t always take the lowest bid. I’m sure the retailer was also surprised.

Commercial 263

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

As commercial construction news reports say business continues to pick up, we are happy to see some new faces around the office at Englewood Construction. I’m proud to say that after several flat years in the commercial construction industry, Englewood has fought through and is heading in the right direction.

Commercial 259

Commercial News Retail Construction 259

HardHatChat

JUNE 23, 2015

Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. If we didn’t tell clients about a potential construction mistake, we wouldn’t be doing our job.

Commercial 120

Commercial Contractors Bidding Negotiation 120

Constructonomics

JANUARY 28, 2010

In the economic climate that we find ourselves at the moment, it seems that the only projects out there are public jobs where bids are solicited and any warm-blooded creature with a pulse and a remote ability to read plans can submit a price on the job. The municipalities are required by law to accept the lowest responsible bid.

Bidding 149

Bidding Negotiation Liability Risk 149

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Commercial construction contractors can save clients thousands of dollars by knowing the right time to buy certain materials. The spot is about the costs of commercial construction and how buying building materials in bulk can help GCs save money and bring down a construction project bid so they win the contract.

Commercial 235

Commercial Materials Construction Contractors 235

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2010

Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. There’s a misconception that general construction contractors love change orders. Myth # 2 – Construction change orders are unavoidable.

Change Orders 174

Change Orders Commercial Construction Bidding 174

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. This enables owners and their awarded JOC contractors to execute a wide variety of numerous repair, renovation, sustainability, and minor new construction projects.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating 100

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 5, 2019

Construction estimator is mainly liable for completing any building construction projects successfully. The construction estimator has to create accurate estimation and it depends on various requirements. Good Construction Estimator should possess the following qualities :- 1. Choose, compute and monitor crucial metrics.

Estimating 40

Estimating Drawings Construction Documentation 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 20, 2017

LEAN construction delivery – project and program management. The OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework enables centralized management and consistent deployment of best value and compliant processes, methods, and technologies to drive optimal renovation, repair, and construction outcomes. Develop your team.

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Budgeting Budget 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Any discussion of construction change order best management practices would be incomplete without the following: Defining a construction change order, Noting the causal factors and impacts associated with construction change orders, and Methods of mitigating construction change orders.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

NH Construction Law

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s no secret to anyone involved in the construction industry that materials prices have been increasing by leaps and bounds recently. Any delay in the start of construction puts the contractor in a tough position here. Steel, copper, PVC, drywall, and particularly lumber prices are dramatically higher compared to a year ago.

Deals 40

Deals Contract Negotiation Materials 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The firm of Vicenti, Lloyd, & Sutzman (VLS) was retained to provide a construction consultant to further review certain JOC projects. Contractor bid extremely low JOC co-efficients (0.50 This “padding” of proposals was done to offset the low adjustment factors bid by the JOC contractors.

Contract 100

Contract Long Beach Project Management Bidding 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 23, 2022

There are records from the construction of the pyramids and Egyptian temples back in 2500 B.C. Once this was established, competition rose and master builders started taking bids and negotiating rates with the building owners. . Would you believe me if I said it even went back further than that?

Estimating 105

Estimating Modeling Documentation Risk 105

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. How many cycles were required for owner/contractor negotiations per task order? JOC Do’s and Don’ts.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2016

Job Order Contracting is a proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery method that is capable of delivering over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, at the required quality level, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. . IPD, targets major new construction. don’t engage in “bid shopping”.).

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding Contractors 100

Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

A great example of the latter is when architects and engineers preparing construction documents are allowed to employ their own standard specifications for a project, but need to use the owner’s own, possibly unique documents for Division 00–Procurement and Contracting Requirements. New York).

Documentation 52

Documentation Drafting Contract Claims 52

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Liabilities of a Quantity Surveyor: A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a professional who mainly deals with construction costs and contracts associated with the Construction Industry. The role of a quantity surveyor is to recognize and compile the related costs with the purpose of creating a complete budget for any project.

Cash Flow 40

Cash Flow Construction Estimating Contract 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Unfortunately, construction project success is not a given. In fact, surveys show that construction projects routinely come in over budget. The various invested parties (discussed below) get a chance to have their say, while the construction firm can voice any concerns ahead of time. And timelines?

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

It’s Time for Efficient Construction Project Delivery. is equally responsive to the needs of the owner and contractor to get the work done on-time and on-budget, 2.) is equally responsive to the needs of the owner and contractor to get the work done on-time and on-budget, 2.) What’s Wrong with Design Bid Build?

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

When dealing with construction claims—whether one for construction defects, outstanding payment, or delay damages—an initial hurdle is making sure that proper notice has been given. Review each major cost code in job cost reports and try to determine every possible reason for differences between budgeted and actual costs.

Claims 48

Claims Change Orders Legal Schedule 48

Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2017

Job Order Contracting, or a JOC Program is NOT simply a procurement method that public and/or other organizations use to complete renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. A JOC Program is a LEAN Collaborative Construction Delivery Method. Maximum and minimum construction value for individual JOC projects/task orders.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Procurement Contractors 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Job Order Contracts, when created, deployed, and managed using LEAN best management practices, can provide significantly better outcomes that traditional construction delivery methods. This is because non-catalog items are priced at 110% versus catalog items priced using the JOC contractors’ lower bid percentages (50% – 71%).

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Consulting Long Beach 100

Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Craig Martin’s Construction Contract Advisor won the 2014 competition. Craig Martin’s Construction Contract Advisor blog won the 2014 Best Construction Blog competition , and its quality continues to make it a contender in 2015. Therefore, it is difficult to negotiate with them as we would with another contractor.

Contract 48

Contract Construction Claims Legal 48

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 3, 2010

One of the fastest moving jobs around now is that of Construction Cost Estimating. Construction is the largest industry to use cost estimators; but the manufacturing industry also employs cost estimators. Now the question is what Construction Estimation is Simply we can say Construction Estimation is just like a “budget”.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Budgeting Budget 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 11, 2015

First, we have to download the estimating and budgeting spreadsheet. CUSTOMIZING THE ESTIMATING AND BUDGETING WORKSHEET This is an excel format of spreadsheet. For example, if you''re obtaining one contractor bid for roofing, covering all the things listed therein class, simply enter the value once the heading Roofing.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Budgeting Budget 40

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Welcome to the world of construction; stuff happens! With construction nothing is ever really under “perfect control” but with the right systems in place you can get close. Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Plans must change.

Estimating 40

Estimating Cash Flow Budgeting Budget 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. We have been involved in hundreds of Job Order Contracts performing billions of dollars of renovation, repair, and minor new construction works.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. We have been involved in hundreds of Job Order Contracts performing billions of dollars of renovation, repair, and minor new construction works.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 27, 2016

The competition rules say that the proponents are not to discuss the overall project cost/budget in public, but the remediation of the land from its brownfields/industrial-era state will cost at least $170 million.

Negotiation 48

Negotiation Life Cycle Compensation Resource 48

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Design-Bid-Build. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A tender will be an economic pressure provided to do work throughout the earlier stage of this tender resolution framers will call to surrender waterproof tenders for construction for a particular moment. What Is a Tender in Construction? Tendering Meaning in Construction. Types of Tenders in Construction. Open Tender.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Bidding Construction Contract 52

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

My mentor and good friend, Cordell Parvin , has over the years shared with me some great best practices for contractors—whether talking about bid protests, accidents on the jobsite, or filing a claim. Review each major cost code in job cost reports and try to determine every possible reason for differences between budgeted and actual costs.

Compensation 54

Compensation Claims Change Orders Legal 54

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It’s generally considered that numerous and repetitive renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or sustainability work, and minor new construction with a minimum annual volume of $2M is appropriate for job order contracting. Historical and planned budgets also are evaluated to assure long term, consistent execution of the JOC program.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

Chianelli Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The stages of the construction process vary from project to project but whether you are a property owner, manager, project manager or just a stakeholder wanting to know more about what goes on behind the scenes of a construction project, here is your opportunity to dig deeper. They are: Scope and Budget. Construction Documents.

Construction 60

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 60

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2018

There is not an official definition, but MRSC has used this: On-Call (Work Order) Contracts (OC/WO Contracts) are bid and awarded without a specific public works project or scope of work in mind, but rather are categorized around general types of anticipated work or trades. Bid Bond Required? Legislation to address this gap is needed.

Contract 100

Contract Bidding Construction Budgeting 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. A construction contract agreement gets everyone involved in a project on the same page. . If only it were that simple.

Contract 98

Contract Maine Construction Agreement 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 19, 2022

Cash flow can make or break any business, especially in the construction industry. To successfully grow, construction firms need to effectively manage cash flow to procure materials, pay vendors and salaries, fund new projects, and finance other day-to-day business operations. Cost and time in construction are closely related.

Cash Flow 59

Cash Flow Management Profitability Change Orders 59