HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

Also, heed my warning on hiring low-bidding pick-up truck contractors. To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs.

Commercial 201

Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened? Step 3: We fixed the problem. Case closed.

CSI 136

CSI Commercial Site Retail 136

HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

I like caramel corn as much as anybody, but I would tell subs there were only two things we needed – a competitive bid and outstanding service. Without the best bid, we can’t win the project. And without the best service, the bid is meaningless. If you don’t, your work flow and budget may suffer.

Commercial 192

Commercial Bidding Construction Retail 192

HardHatChat

AUGUST 21, 2012

The difference is we weren’t on vacation; we were bidding new restaurant and hotel construction jobs to keep up with the thousands of new residents moving to the area due to the oil boom. So many local subs are tied up on oil jobs that any other commercial project needs to draw subs from outside the area.

Commercial 214

Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 214

The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2022

Dennis called up to Walgreens’ home office in Deerfield, Illinois, near Chicago. The project bids in seven days.”. The Korte Company had recently built the 400,000-square-foot pre-engineered Butler building, finishing $500,000 under budget. I’ve got documents and drawings that I’ll overnight you. There’s no room for you.

Pennsylvania 52

Pennsylvania California Illinois St. Louis 52

The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

In grade school, Dennis’s art teacher noted his ability to draw and suggested he consider a career in art. The Martha Manning Company in Collinsville, Illinois wanted to build a 100,000-square-foot dress factory—with a budget of $10 per square foot. . Contractors were selected on their “low bid.” .

Design 52

Design St. Louis Illinois Architecture 52

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How would you like to “find” thousands of dollars in your operating budget? Did your general contractor give you a big fat binder of information including your warranty letters, operating manuals, as-built drawings, etc? And without anything to print, then there’s nothing to mail – no more fees for overnight bid-request mailings.

Commercial 120

Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

Pro Builder

JANUARY 28, 2022

Whether in a corporate boardroom, town council, local school board meeting, or amongst a group of staff members working on next year’s budget, it is declared with authority and the sincere belief in the equation N = T (Numbers = Truth). The first issue is the quality of baseline budgets. Odds are you’ve used it many times yourself.

Permits 98

Permits Overhead Foundation Budgeting 98