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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Working with design-build GCs is a good resolution for 2011. Whether you’re looking to save on commercial construction costs , strengthen your subcontractor relationship, decrease your commercial construction timeline or just stay ahead of commercial construction trends , here are some resolutions to consider in 2011. Get online.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. I was talking with John Chaney this week, and he mentioned that he was going to blog about how change orders affect construction management. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. The yacht is named “Change Order.” Yes, change orders are nearly inevitable.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why. Owners need your help to meet their goals, and they may be more amenable to approving change orders while you’re still on the job. October 2011.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. David is a construction safety expert for Carolina Safety Consultants with over 20 years of experience. Some project managers tend to think of safety in the workplace as one of those things that we do “when we get a chance.” MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. Thus they should have a responsibility to ensure the subcontractors they hire are working safely and create that safety barrier between the public and the hazards. April 2011.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress » Section 179, and what YOU need to know about it. While the circumstances may change for each unique situation, I can share a few basic facts about Section 179: 2011 Deduction Limit – $500,000 (up from $250k previously). October 2011.