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Communication Is Key: Actions to Get the Most from a Commercial Restoration Loss

Wolgast Corporation

Communicate and Collaborate Once everyone on your property is safely away from the damage, you’ve documented any losses to your property through pictures, and made temporary efforts to stop further loss, call your insurance agent to start your claim process. Wolgast is certified, experienced, and brings the commercial construction background.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. That’s because in a competitive bid the commercial contractor is only responsible for bidding exactly what is in the plans, not the overall design intent.

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Brick Laying Robot, Hadrian X, Completes First Commercial Building

Construction Junkie

After breaking its lay speed record of 200 blocks laid per hour , the robot is now taking on commercial structures. Started on September 1, 2020, the commercial building, located in Perth, Western Australia, was composed of a double brick cavity wall 15 courses high on the exterior and 4 courses high on the interior.

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The Construction Software Toolbox Part 1: Why It Pays To Work With A Tech-Savvy Commercial Contractor

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As we discussed in this blog before, technology is playing an increasingly vital role in the commercial construction industry. Business seems to be booming for construction software products that help commercial contractors manage various aspects of their business. Adding it All Up. Managing the Moving Pieces.

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From Ten Hours to Five: Automating Manual Document Review Processes with JJ Rhatigan

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For one collaborator, a document or plan may be considered as an essential piece of information but for another team, it may be something they never use. Jamie Monaghan and Hui Qi Lim are Document Controllers at JJ Rhatigan and are responsible for managing and maintaining project documents. Standardisation for Improved Accuracy.

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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

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Of course, like any national commercial contractor we also do our share of work on a competitive bid basis where construction firms submit bids for a project based on a set of plans provided by the client, and the client subsequently awards the project based on those bids. Project Plans Are Not Fully Finalized.

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Commercial Construction Operations: Pulling Back the Curtain on Behind-the-Scenes Roles

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Behind-the-scenes team members – such as Englewood Construction’s CFO, Mary Davolt, who was recently honored as a CFO of the year by the Daily Herald – play a critical role in the success of a commercial construction firm. Recently our CFO, Mary Davolt, was honored as a CFO of the Year by suburban Chicago’s Daily Herald newspaper.