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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , which covers topics such as software adoption and IT investment, reveals some interesting—and perhaps a little troubling—insights about BIM. While 27 percent of companies reported having a BIM/VDC department, 28 percent said they don’t bid on BIM projects.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Construction Software – Is it Time to Buy? I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. If you’re a general contractor, you may send out an invitation to bid via email, fax, online notifications, etc. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. « Support: One of the Most Important “Features” of Software. 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. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. ” » 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. Reduce Bidding Costs. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. 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. Top 5 Trends in Construction Software.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. 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 substantially increases your ability to get bonded and opens the door to bidding on prevailing wage jobs. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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