Joe Biden Announces Re-Election Bid at Friendly Trades' Gathering
ENR Construction
APRIL 26, 2023
Building trades celebrated pro-labor policies of Biden administration at their annual legislative conference.
Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary Up for Re-Bid
Constructonomics
MAY 5, 2010
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: An ad announcing the bidding process for Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary is. of the ad is as follows: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary. Bids will be. bid process which concluded in January, 2010. Tax parcel number 1-35-11.00-6.03
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No Lump on the Head for One Contractor’s Failure to Follow Public Bid Instructions
Best Practices Construction Law
JANUARY 11, 2016
State of Alaska , the Alaska Supreme Court reviewed whether the State could find that a bidder whose bid exceeded the 10-page limit for bids could nonetheless be awarded the contract in question. The State countered that the page count was a matter of form and did not confer an advantage on the winning bidder. The Protest.
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Tips for Bidding a Job Order Contract
Building Information Management
APRIL 25, 2016
TIPS FOR BIDDING A JOC – Job Order Contract. If you are one of the many contractors are not familiar with locating, bidding, and winning job order contracts, the following may be of some help. Attend pre-proposal conferences and site visits if available.
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Job Order Contract Program Development
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 27, 2017
Provide Bidding Related Support. Prepare Pre-bid Conference Materials. Organize & Conduct Pre-bid Conferences. Assist with Bid Opening/Analysis. Publish Job Order Contract Documents. Marketing JOC Program. Internal Marketing. Prepare Job Order Contract Advertisements. Owner Approval of Contracts.
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Construction Law Summit in Nashville: How to Claim an Invitation!
Best Practices Construction Law
JANUARY 13, 2020
I have spoken at construction and leadership conferences all over the country. One of the top expert speakers in the county on the preparation of bids and proposals. Before you make a decision about whether this is the right conference for you, e-mail me for more information. I have been blogging for over 10 years now.
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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in May 2022
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 26, 2022
Focal points include design, manufacturing, bidding strategies for subcontractors, and how to tackle workforce challenges as an owner among much more. Best for subcontractors interested in winning more jobs by making smarter decisions in bidding. In this webinar, you’ll learn more about: Making data-driven bidding decisions.
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TASBO Best Value Construction Services Procurement and Delivery
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
Enjoy working with Allied States Cooperative, a national governmental purchasing cooperative which competitively bids and awards contracts to local, regional, and national vendors in compliance with local, state, and federal procurement laws and regulations. 2019 TASBO Annual Conference | March 4 – 8, 2019 | San Antonio.
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Improve Your Construction Profits with these AU 23 Classes
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Attending leading industry events and conferences is a great way for forward-thinking construction professionals to advance both their careers and businesses. For cost-conscious professionals particularly, the right conferences can offer strategies to rise above the competition and improve project profits.
Data Analytics Trends in Construction
Viewpoint Construction Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2018
We’ve heard our customers discuss it at both our Digital Contractor Roadshows and our Collaborate 2018 user conference this year. Bidding Smarter and Winning More Work. Data analytics and business intelligence have become hot topics in construction as firms are seeing the benefits other industries are realizing.
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10 Things to Consider When Bidding a Job Order Contract
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
As a Contractor bidding a Job Order Contract, JOC, or a SABER, are you putting your best foot forward? Here’s a quick – CHECKLIST FOR BIDDING A JOC OR SABER OPPORTUNITY: Locate and track the opportunity at FBO.gov. How many coefficients are required to bid? Job Order Contacting | Checklist for Success.
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Job Order Contracting
JUNE 7, 2017
To minimize the chance of favoritism or corruption, the sealed bid. Also referred to as the “Design-Bid-Build” process, this system has long been the most prevalent option for large and small public works contracts. Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank.
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Bidders Beware – Protest Rights Are Frequently Limited
Construction Dive
MARCH 3, 2016
Basically, a disappointed bidder has only the tools conferred by regulation and statute. This was illustrated in the bidding on a fire station project in Missouri. The fire district bypassed the low bid without any determination that the bid was nonresponsive or the bidder was not responsible.
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11 Ways to Improve Construction Business & Project Outcomes at AU 23
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Taking place November 13-15, 2023 in Las Vegas, AU 2023 is the conference for those who make anything. Tune in to the below classes at AU 2023 to see how Autodesk is helping companies streamline their bid process. Link to register. It's a competitive advantage that sets the stage for success in the AEC industry. Link to register.
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Combatting climate change could also boost procurement skills
Construction Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
This stance will attract worldwide attention with the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference heading for Glasgow in November. Firms which fail to do so will be excluded from bidding for the contract,” the Cabinet Office promises. There will be a lot to oversee.
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How Some CEOs Are Working to Retain Talented Labor
Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
At our annual client conference last week, several of the most successful CEOs shared what they are doing. At the roundtable discussions at our conference, stories abounded of huge raises being offered to lure away land acquisition experts, construction superintendents, and almost every skilled position. for college graduates and 5.4%
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Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 12, 2012
” » The Expensive Process of Bidding. Without spending money bidding projects, you can’t get jobs to make money building them. With more people bidding on fewer jobs, the market is much more competitive. Perhaps the toughest part, though, is that even if you bid a job and don’t win, you still incur costs to compete.
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AU 2022 Is Back In Person and We Want to Hear from You
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MARCH 15, 2022
This year, we’re thrilled to announce we’ll be back as an in-person conference on September 27-29 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each year, the conference explores themes relating to the future of the construction industry and provides excellent educational, professional development, and networking opportunities to attendees.
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Introducing Our New Blog: Viewpoint Surveyor
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 9, 2017
The Surveyor Events category will highlight upcoming trade shows and conferences worldwide, as well as recaps from our team. Our suite of integrated construction software is designed to help with estimating, HR, bids, take-offs, job costing, project management, and more. Our official press releases and media coverage can be found here.
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Autodesk University 2023: Call for Construction Session Proposals
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 14, 2023
We want to hear about the full range of use cases for Autodesk Construction Cloud, introductions to Bridge, deep dives on Cost Management, your top tips for winning bids with Bid Board Pro, and your safety workflows and processes in Build.
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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
A detailed line item, and preferably locally researched (no use of cost factors) is used by the JOC contractor to prepare a propsal/bid for review by the USACE. Sample Task Order Proposal – Overview (not showing detailed unit price line items).
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LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 4
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. Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank.
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Construction and Infrastructure Law
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Under Texas law, condemnation power must be conferred by the legislature, either expressly or by necessary implication. [2]. Further, Texas Central will need to construct the railway, which will involve a substantial construction project leading to bids, and later the project management and monitoring of the railway construction.
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Are We On the Way Out?
Constructonomics
JANUARY 19, 2010
The other reason of course, is that I have been bidding several jobs over the past few weeks where for months on end I was lucky to throw one number out in a month. . That’s all I’m gonna tell you.” ” Tell Your Friends.
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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 10, 2021
Paper presented at the meeting of the Project Management Asia Conference, Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore. Predicting performance of design-build and design-bid-build projects. Project alliance contracts harness commercial imperatives symposium conducted at the meeting of the Australian construction industry conference.
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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System
Construction and Infrastructure Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Under Texas law, condemnation power must be conferred by the legislature, either expressly or by necessary implication. [2] Further, Texas Central will need to construct the railway, which will involve a substantial construction project leading to bids, and later the project management and monitoring of the railway construction.
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Digital Dryshack #66, “Accumulator” items for Estimating Cost Analysis
Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 20, 2014
We first met at Timberline Estimating Conferences back in the ’80′s, in his various roles as a senior estimating consultant, trainer, and database administrator. It’s a truism in estimating that there’s never enough time to double check every item in a bid.
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6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The requirements that most non-residential contractors and developers confront to submit bids for publicly funded construction projects often drive change for the industry as a whole. Building Software. Innovation.
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Is Tight Interpretation of Disclaimers Consistent with Intent of Contract?
Construction Dive
JANUARY 16, 2013
Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Supplier’s Documents Did Not Adequately Disclaim Delay DamagesContractor Suffers for Failing to Attend Conference or Inspect SiteContractor’s License Could Be Reinstated after Bid Opening
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A good time to invest in the future.
Cassell Construction Estimating
AUGUST 2, 2009
Just before heading back East for a 4th of July break, I attended the AACE conference in Seattle, whose membership is mostly engineering-industrial firms. Still, the cutthroat bid market persists. One thing we’ve learned from our many years in construction, is that all you can do is produce fair bids for work that fits your company.
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CM-At Risk at Towson University: $13.5 million project
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
I attended a pre-bid conference on Thursday November 19, 2009 at Towson University for a CM-at risk project for the r emodel of two residence halls on campus. Bid package preparation. The proposal will be for pre-construction and construction services. The design has not been completed, but there is a budget of $13.5
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Federal Construction Contractors Are Faced with the Double Whammy of the Pandemic and Price Escalation: What Can Be Done?
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
APRIL 21, 2022
When all of these impacts are combined, they have had a devastating effect on the cost to complete a federal project and have made it almost impossible to estimate how much to bid on an upcoming project. If an agency refuses to insert the clause after being requested to do so, a bid protest (filed pre-bid) should be considered.
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The Construction Industry Amendment to the Health Care Bill: Payback or not?
Constructonomics
JANUARY 6, 2010
Do not stop pressuring your Senator and Representative to vote NO on any bill (conference report) that returns from the conference committee. The Senate Bill must now be reconciled with the House version, and the two differ dramatically in several critical areas. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We will think of something.
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Cassell Consulting at Procore Groundbreak 2016
Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 28, 2016
Our cohort included bid management and takeoff software from iSqFt , touchscreen workstation manufacturer iPlanTables , and data visualization firm Tableau. CCi was part of the Partner Pavilion, a group of Procore partner companies displaying services and products to attendees.
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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
Constructlaw
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Video conferences eliminate travel time and permit people to participate who would normally not be able to meet in person, due to distance or other commitments. It is imperative to remain disciplined in bidding, watch your margins, stay within the geographical footprint and industry sectors.
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Jump Ball in Sacramento
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 18, 2013
The Kings lost 25 more games than they won this season, the third-worst record in the NBA’s Western Conference. Two high-tech zillionaires–the CEOs of Microsoft and Qualcomm–are locked in a bidding war to buy a majority share of the Kings from the Maloof family, which took control of the franchise in 1999.
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Firm Ignores Page Limits, Wins Contract. Here’s What The Courts Said…
Help Everybody Everyday
JANUARY 16, 2016
Silver Bow protested the bid and argued that the over-length bid by Alaska Commercial was non-responsive and that the successful bidder should have been disqualified. The State countered that the page count was a matter of form and did not confer an advantage on the winning bidder.” The Protest.
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Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Preproposal Conference. Discuss the plans for the preproposal conference, including scheduling, owner representation, location, etc. After the JOC Program RFP is advertised/solicited the owner technical and purchased team generally conducts various marketing and awareness events/conferences. Preproposal Conference.
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DebunkTheBIM
JANUARY 15, 2011
I am still waiting to see the prediction happen; These days DVDs do get handed over in Tenders and BID documents, they carry however information not much different from a trailer-load of paper drawings, printed specifications, graphs. This quote is totally from memory – no offence intended for inaccuracy.
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48 5 Themes for the Future of High Performance Buildings
Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
Five major themes in high performance real estate rose to the top from this year’s conference in San Francisco, presenting bold solutions for the sustainable built environment that tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges in California and at the global scale. #1: 1: Embodied Carbon Comes First.
Biggest Construction Developments of 2022 to Date and What We’re Watching
Constructlaw
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
State Bar of Georgia’s Construction Law Section Q&A with National Panel of Construction Arbitrators | September 27, 2022 | Speakers: Albert Bates and Todd Heffner 17th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration | September 28-29, 2022 | Speaker: Albert Bates.
When more is less, and more is more, in construction marketing
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 1, 2016
One of the central premises is the idea that sometimes marketers need to bid higher and spend more to make more. If the goal is to maximize profits, then an effective bidding strategy shouldn’t be tied to a budget or cost per acquisition (CPA). They’ll show you what to bid for and when.
Gearing Up for the New Year!
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 26, 2012
It was the entry entitled “Can Anything Be Done about Bid Shopping?,” ASPE’s Canons of Ethics specifically prohibit this practice, but most of these activities are perfectly legal, making them tough to combat.
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QuickBooks For Contractors Training Classroom - Private
Contractor Bookkeeping
AUGUST 1, 2013
QuickBooks training will be held in the conference room at Business Consulting And Accounting Headquarters in Lynnwood Washington office 19909 64th Avenue West click here for directions. The Conference Room - Only has room for ten people so register early for whichever class you want to attend. QuickBooks Training Classroom Location.
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