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BuildTools Provides the Solution for Managing Demanding Clients

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Voted a Dallas Best Builder every year since 2006, Mark Molthan and the Platinum Series Homes team are honored to be among the top 2% of home builders in North Texas. But Platinum Homes was losing money on change orders from demanding clients. Platinum Series Homes needed a system to stop losing money on change orders.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Reduced project related cost growth per change order. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., 2004; Black et al., 2000; Grajek et al., 2000; Gransberg et al., Lower project related cost growth.

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The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom

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Once we decide what actions to take, if there is a price increase, I will prepare a written change order explaining the additional work and the increased cost, I will not start on the extra work until I have a signed change order approving the work.". Payment Terms.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. 2006, Gibson, et al, 1994, Haley). Baiden, B. and Dainty, A. Barclay, C.

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Trends in Construction: 3 Ways Technology is Changing Commercial Construction

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Here are just a few ways technology plays a critical role at Englewood Construction in how we not only manage the construction process, but also provide the best possible service for our clients: 1) Efficiency: In the old days, pre-2006, clients sent a physical set of plans when they wanted us to bid a construction job.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

In 2006, we started our sister company Payroll4Construction.com as one of the few, if not the only, national payroll services just for construction. change orders. It could have been a horrible flop, but almost seven years later, people still remember it and bring it up at conferences and tradeshows. January 2009. August 2008.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

and in 2006, our sister company Payroll4Construction.com was born. change orders. “Too risky,” they said. But I knew that we could do it, and I knew that a payroll service just for construction would be successful. Finally, I told them, “We’re doing it!” January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.