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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. Just about every contractor has been there — a project starts out strong but, as it moves forward, delays and incidental added work and changes knock dollars and cents off of the bottom line. Stay on Top of Changes.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

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.” Discussion about change order difficulties tends to be one of two types.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. I know from my days as a general contractor that plans and specifications are altered continuously as subcontractors become involved, materials are changed, and change orders are issued. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

” » The Expensive Process of Bidding. Without spending money bidding projects, you can’t get jobs to make money building them. With more people bidding on fewer jobs, the market is much more competitive. Perhaps the toughest part, though, is that even if you bid a job and don’t win, you still incur costs to compete.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Evaluate Bidding Strategy. There are fewer projects to bid and what projects are available are being bid by more people. Consequently, the bidding climate is very competitive with some work going to people bidding below cost. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

And that seemed to strike a chord with some of you, so I figured I’d talk more about government jobs, and what you need to be prepared to bid on them. This agreement ensures that a contractor will perform all of the duties they agreed to in the bid they placed, abiding by the terms of that government-sanctioned project. change orders.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Project Delivery Method

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While a project’s ultimate goal is a successful completion, the steps it takes to get there are critical to profits and project’s life cycle. During this process, consider how much wiggle room is available for change orders, most likely an inevitable occurrence once a project is underway and can be costly if not well planned.

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