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The change order challenge: Can things go bad, or right?

Construction Marketing Ideas

Some years ago, in addressing how a successful contractor has managed to maintain a profitable business despite needing to compete in “low bid wins the job” open competitions, the contractor opened up to me with an observation: He wins the jobs because they are rigged in advance. And that happened.

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Retail Construction: 3 Construction Cost-Savings Tips for De-malling a Shopping Mall

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By having your shopping center general contractor on the front end of all design plans and in charge of selecting the engineer and architect, you greatly reduce the risk for unnecessary change orders. Reusable elements should include: Steel and concrete – save as much of the physical shell as you can.

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Some Best Construction Apps In Recent Times

Construction Cost Estimating

SmartBidNet This construction app offers efficient bid management systems. It works with various IPhones and can develop and trace the bid process with the associated subcontractors, and companies, in a safe and sound way. The app can also preserve total record concerning the quantity of concrete is placed, how many is on the transit.

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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

Mentioned below is a list of some of the popular IPhone/IPod and IPad apps that are highly recommended for quick access: SmartBidNet : SmartBidNet consists of bid management systems that allow creating as well as tracking bid process with subcontractors and companies. It also calculates the cost of waste materials, concrete and rebar.

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Start digital takeoff of your construction project with Takeoff Live

Construction Cost Estimating

Flooring Contractors Concrete Contractors Building Material Co Earthwork Contractors Plumbing Contractors Roofers Landscapers Drywall Accoustical Contractors Highway/Heavy Contractors Electrical Contractors Mechanical Contractors A 15-day free trial version is available for users. Starting Price: $249.00/one-time/user

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Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Construction Mistakes

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About 1,750 concrete panels used for the metro stations walls ended up having the wrong concrete mix. Instead of the installed panels lasting for 100 years, water would be able to penetrate the concrete to deteriorate the materials at a faster rate. Construction mistakes can be costly, dangerous and impact future project bids.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. of Change Order is required.

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