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How to Make Changes & Still Make Money

Construction Business Owner

Fri, 03/26/2021 - 11:30. It’s nearly impossible to make any money when contracts allow just 10% and your subcontract only allows for 15% total overhead and profit markup on change orders, or time and material costs plus work. The typical commercial contractor’s annual overhead and profit markup look much like those in Figure 1.

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#127:  Subcontract "Flow Down" of Prime Contract Terms

NH Construction Law

Commercial construction subcontracts frequently incorporate by reference provisions of the prime contract between the owner and the general contractor, often with language requiring the subcontractor to assume toward the general contractor all duties owed by the general contractor to the owner. 5th 658 (2021), went the other way.

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National Association of Home Builders

Pro Builder

-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing, and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Thu, 02/25/2021 - 13:20.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. Unsurprisingly, the most common OSHA violation in construction in 2021 was the failure to provide appropriate fall protection. OSHA standards for construction. Contract breach es.

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Construction Excluded From New OSHA Standard

Pro Builder

Tue, 07/06/2021 - 12:00. OSHA issued the ETS in June 2021 and announced that the new standard applies only to workers in health care settings. During the first quarter of 2021, the value of real estate assets increased faster than real estate liabilities. trillion, a $940 billion gain, by the end of March 2021.

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2023 Design Trends Highlight Post-Pandemic Shifts and Affordability Struggles

Pro Builder

Following a brief uptick in new home sizes in 2021, the average size of a new home dropped slightly from 2,525 square feet to 2,480 square feet in 2022, and the percentage of new homes with 3+ full bathrooms and 3+ car garages dipped to 33% and 17%, respectively.

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NAHB International Builders' Show Shifts to All-Virtual Event

Pro Builder

Among the attractions visitors can explore virtually is The New American Home 2021 by Phil Kean Designs. In addition, the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) , which has run in conjunction with IBS for the past eight years under the Design & Construction Week brand, will also take place virtually.

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