HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

January is a great time to create a commercial construction checklist of resolutions to help improve your commercial real estate business in the coming year. Don’t always take the lowest bid. Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit. While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq.

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Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

as mall owners and retail tenants figure out who will be responsible for commercial construction services in a “build to suit” shopping center construction space. This space has virtually been untouched by a landlord’s commercial construction general contractor. Vanilla box. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011.

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Commercial Retail Construction Bidding 184

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The use of technology and apps for daily construction reporting, sharing photos and scheduling look-aheads has become common practice on today’s commercial construction job sites. We would send those drawings to a printer to copy enough sets to distribute to all the trade partners we were asking to bid the project – often 50 or 60 copies.

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Commercial Construction Bidding US 144

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Working with a client on a design-assist or design-build basis, as Englewood Construction is with the reimagining of Stratford Square Mall, allows the commercial contractor to provide valuable input during the initial planning stages. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.

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Commercial Modeling Design Construction 120

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2010

Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. When it comes to taking orders in the commercial construction project food chain, it goes like this: client? Trust me, we don’t.

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Change Orders Commercial Construction Bidding 174

HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

The same can be said of the relationship between commercial general contractor and subcontractor. We GCs may think we’re the star, but we all know the most successful commercial construction project s require great subcontractors. Without the best bid, we can’t win the project. Most importantly, pay your subs on time.

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Commercial Bidding Construction Retail 192

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 18, 2016

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.

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Commercial Safety Construction Project Management 120

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 15, 2009

At the beginning of 2009, I don’t think anyone, including a national commercial general contractor like Englewood Construction, was prepared for the twists and turns that would face the commercial construction industry. As this year draws to a close, let’s look back on some of the highs and lows of what was a challenging year.

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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 196

HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

It’s a mixed bag of commercial construction news for shopping center developement. Make sure the commercial construction team you hire not only has shopping center construction experience, but also retail and restaurant construction experience. You want a general commercial contractor who understands all parties’ needs.

Commercial 201

Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2017

16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC. For example, are drawings given to the general contractor 50% of the time? AIA MasteSpec or BSD Speclink specifications or the owner equivalent are generally used for commercial construction.

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Bidding Contract Contractors Electrical 100

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. Wouldn’t it be easier to hire a local commercial contractor? I’m glad you asked. It needs to be apples to apples. Bill Di Santo.

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Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 214

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. While you can’t ward off all commercial construction site problems , follow these commercial construction tips below and your chances of running into an unforeseen condition should decrease significantly.

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CSI Commercial Site Retail 136

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes. Ensure indoor comfort and air quality in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Act as a liaison between clients, architects, and construction teams to ensure project success. Work with various roofing materials, including shingles, tiles, and metal.

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Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 315

HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 billion, an 18 percent jump over 2013, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, a New York research firm.

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Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? 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.

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Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

HardHatChat

MARCH 19, 2012

How prepared and organized the owner/operator is in terms of having drawings done and hard delivery dates on the FF&E (fixtures, furnishings and equipment). Design process – this is where the architect creates drawings (typically 4-6 weeks). Bidding process – this is usually 2 weeks.

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Schedule Construction Budgeting Budget 258

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In its bid to bring the “Four Cs” ( i.e. clear, concise, correct, and complete) to project documentation and delivery, it has spent the last 75 years creating uniform standards and providing professional development opportunities. Construction—residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial—was on the rise.

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CSI Documentation Organization Industrial 70

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

And it can be any type of construction project — residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, civil, agricultural, or environmental. Construction management starts with a project owner sharing project information to contractors and subcontractors in order to solicit bids. The process.

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Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 20, 2014

We provide HVAC take off services including piping and sheet metal takeoff to be completed on digital drawings for plumbing, piping and mechanical contractors estimating the cost on Commercial, Industrial, and Residential HVAC projects.

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Estimating Bidding Contract Drawings 45

Chianelli Estimating

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Residential Estimating and Commercial Estimating projects require a similar approach for the construction estimate. Drawing from past experience. It’s a challenge for most small and medium sized contractors to bid regularly job after job. . Proper crew sizing. Applicable labor rates. Production rates. Material costs.

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Estimating Construction Bidding Drawings 68

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. What otherwise may have ended up as a bidding war, ultimately became a productive collaboration and serves as a national model for economic development.

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Austin Sustainability San Francisco Site 105

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Drawings (Plans, Sections, etc.). Drawings : Planning , sectional elevations, and accurate scale drawings are needed, completely dimensioned. Typically the plan, elevation and sectional elevations are drawn to a scale of 1cm = 1m and accurate drawings are planned for scales of 1cm = 10cm to 1cm = 29cm. Specifications.

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Estimating Drawings Roads Plans 59

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Simple Invoicing for time and material and fixed bid.

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Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Simple Invoicing for time and material and fixed bid.

Contractors 48

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 48

Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

If you’re bidding on contract work, you will likely need a COI per terms of a legal agreement. You may be seeking to work for a local, state, or federal government, and these bodies will want to know that you carry liability insurance before you’re awarded — or even considered — for a bid. Why a certificate of insurance matters.

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Insurance Certification Contractors Liability 52

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Build It Live : It is (SaaS) construction project management software program useful for owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, vendors, laborers, who are associated with the project, to get all the updated information concerning the latest drawings, schedules, and changes online on the cloud.

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Project Management Management Construction Estimating 45

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Simple Invoicing for time and material and fixed bid.

Contractors 49

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Simple Invoicing for time and material and fixed bid.

Contractors 49

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

These are great for usage on simple residential and commercial construction projects. Competitive Value – if the drawings are complete, having competitively tendered the project can create value as people try to beat each other for the project. It allows you to start construction before the drawings are complete.

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Contract Construction Finance Documentation 88

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 23, 2012

Job Simplicity is a comp l ete building & construction management software utilized to control the full phase from bid management, job costing, estimating, purchasing, scheduling, service coordination to building. Get the Web to Work: distribute information, documents & drawings amid your customers & trades. at 1:41 PM.

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Estimating Software Software Sage 55

Constructonomics

AUGUST 5, 2012

Electrician: Electricians who want to land a industrial job need to be able to work with industrial equipment and understand how to work on large-scale commercial projects. Fortunately, online plan rooms–forums where construction projects, plans and drawings are posted–have made it easier to decide whether it’s worth making the move.

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Construction AGC Engineering Industrial 112

Lets Build

MAY 7, 2020

Contractors offer the lowest possible bid price to get chosen for a project but with the plan of adding work items to the original plan at a later time after being appointed. Attaching photos, drawings, or documents that support the reason for the change is the best practice. Contractor name and address. Be as specific as possible.

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Change Orders Construction Contract Schedule 141

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

With schedules of quantities, it becomes easier to translate the drawing, plans and specifications submitted by the design team to facilitate the each contractor to work out the tender prices reasonably. Give suggestion commercially and support to construction and development project works.

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Cash Flow Construction Estimating Contract 40

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 13, 2011

General Contractors now embrace latest construction technology to win more bids. Now the construction market become so competitive and the contractors are choosing alternative ways like lowering their bids, adopting new types of construction, going down-market for better job etc. Construction Cost Estimating Blog. adsense analytic.

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Estimating Contractors Bidding Software 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2022

This is especially true for commercial and residential construction sites, where plumbing contractors play an essential role between general and specialty contractors alike. The bidding process is one of the most time-consuming and critical to ensure cash flow and steady work. Plumbing technology has since evolved immeasurably.

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Contractors Innovation Bidding Resource 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Weekly bid invites in BuildingConnected grew roughly 50% in the last year,” he adds. An interesting point in the Construction Session comes when Jim looked back at his time visiting Messer Construction Co —a full-service and employee-owned commercial firm that focuses on creating remarkable buildings and communities. .

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Autodesk Construction BIM Innovation 52

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 20, 2012

Successful "hard bid" contractors know very well that scoping construction goes well beyond the AE scope and must include field specific scope. Converting scope to quantities requires a solid understanding of math, drawing scales, swell and waste factors, plan reading, common construction practices, and conversion factors.

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Estimating Construction Overhead Structural Engineering 40