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What are Preliminaries in Construction Contracts?

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Most construction companies, project managers , and contractors will deal with preliminaries in their construction contracts. These preliminaries, also called prelims, cover costs for an entire construction project—not for specific work sections or activities. What do preliminaries in construction mean? Site security.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth. Study the project details Understand the construction project’s specifications and requirements during the bid solicitation phase. Construction project stakeholders expect you to self-regulate and reflect on whether you’re up to the task.

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Understand the No Damage for Delay Clause, Part 1

Construction Business Owner

The potential for delay in completion poses a substantial risk to every project budget and schedule. Any delay deprives the owner of the use of the finished project and increases the cost of construction.

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COVID-19 – IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION

Chianelli Estimating

Early spring is the time of year when the construction industry normally begins to ramp up. The Construction industry is one example. Instead of the normal spring boom, construction sites have been asked to shut down and have been secured in place. There will be an overall increase in the cost of construction. Commercial.

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The Rise of Business Intelligence in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The construction industry collects mounds of data. As business technologies grow across all industries and younger, more data-informed professionals enter the construction workspace, contractors are diving deeper into their data by deploying business intelligence solutions in construction that fuel real-time analytics.

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The Simple Guide to Repair, Renovation, Construction Cost Control

Job Order Contracting

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources.

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities. The County argued that Section 262.007 of the Local Government Code waives a county’s sovereign immunity for construction contracts involving claims for delay damages.

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