HardHatChat

JANUARY 17, 2023

You succeed in a challenging environment by being adaptable to change, open-minded to new ideas, and focused on solutions. As we mentioned in previous posts, last year presented various challenges for the commercial construction industry. This can result in project delays and schedule and cost overruns if you don’t have a plan in place.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Competitively Bidding the Project. To be clear, we manage plenty of competitively bid projects that we keep well-within the client’s budget expectations.

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Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 19, 2018

So before we officially ring in 2019, here is our rundown of Englewood Construction’s commercial construction trends “highs” and “lows” from 2018: High: A Sizable Senior Living Pipeline. Low: Labor Shortage Shapes Schedules. The result was the potential for scheduling complications and missed project deadlines.

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Commercial Retail Industrial Construction 328

HardHatChat

APRIL 11, 2014

Like most businesses, the commercial construction industry is a relationship business. The best work is typically done when a project is viewed as a partnership between a client and commercial general contractor. For us, this arrangement is far more preferable to the common competitive bid process. Setting expectations.

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Commercial Negotiation Bidding Construction 292

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

A continuing construction labor shortage will result in higher pricing and scheduling challenges in 2016. As we close in on the finish line for 2015, we’re happy to report it’s been a terrific year at Englewood Construction and for many others in the commercial construction industry. Bill Di Santo. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.

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Commercial Construction Los Angeles Schedule 180

HardHatChat

MARCH 19, 2012

While the construction best practices we shared might be common knowledge with our experienced Chicago restaurant construction clients, I realize novice restaurant owners or entrepreneurs opening fast-casual franchise restaurants may not know how to create a successful restaurant construction schedule. Simple, right? Chuck Taylor.

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Schedule Construction Budgeting Budget 258

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. Qualify general contractors that build in your wheelhouse.

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Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

HardHatChat

AUGUST 31, 2011

I don’t know if the cupcakes were made from scratch or out of a box, but they were the best damn cupcakes for one simple reason – they reminded us how important our jobs are and that commercial construction projects touch the lives of everyone big and small. What about satisfied commercial construction client testimonials?

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Commercial Chicago Construction Retail 213

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. Now, thanks to the advent of online project software, the entire construction bidding process can be digital.

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Commercial Construction Bidding US 144

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Construction bids are critical to winning more work, so it pays to have a solid understanding of what they entail and what you can do to improve your bidding performance. . In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction bids. What is the Construction Bidding Process?

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

I wouldn’t go so far as to call myself a control freak, but as a national general contractor, it’s part of the job description to be the one calling the shots and telling everyone what to do on a complex commercial construction project. One recent project we bid even had the pre-fabricated steel structure of a building as an OFI.

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Commercial Management Project Management Construction 156

Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

In this process, the client or business owner holds contracts with the prime contractors, but by teaming with the Architect and Construction Manager, the supervision, budget and schedule monitoring, quality and overall progress are conducted for the client by experts who do this every day.

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Commercial Construction Retail Michigan 91

HardHatChat

JANUARY 17, 2017

A big part of going from a vendor to a partner is providing insightful counsel and realistic expectations at all stages of a commercial construction project – even if it isn’t necessarily what the client wants to hear. Streamline our processes. By going digital, we eliminated many costly and time-consuming steps, improving our efficiency.

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Commercial Contractors Bidding Spirit 156

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Englewood Construction is an expert in winter condition commercial construction practices. While most businesses, including commercial construction projects, were closed on Wednesday, Feb. Our commercial maintenance hotline was on high alert. Any commercial project started after Dec. Same with brick and mortar.

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Chicago Commercial Retail Construction 196

HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2016

The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. We’ve posted before about how technology is changing commercial construction , and never is that more true than when running projects nationally.

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Commercial Contractors Management New York City 120

HardHatChat

AUGUST 12, 2014

Theres no question about it, commercial construction is back in a big way in the Chicago area, as Crains Chicago Business recently reported in a story featuring Englewood Construction , activity of is up 16 percent when compared to the same time period last year for all commercial construction. Scheduling. Design savings.

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Chicago Commercial Construction Remodeling 278

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Construction Managers Oversee the entire construction process, coordinating tasks, schedules, and resources. Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes. Ensure indoor comfort and air quality in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.

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Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 315

Fieldwire

MARCH 5, 2024

To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth. Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Bidding on projects you have yet to gain experience in can broaden your horizons.

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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

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2022

The most common types of construction projects are residential, commercial, roadway, industrial and heavy construction. They can choose to either put up a bid or let general contractors bid to build the project. This process is called a design, bid, and build contract. Buildings come in many different types and scales.

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Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 228

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Whether your construction is a simple house upgrade or a commercial remodeling, a wrong contractor can frustrate your efforts and waste a lot of time, money and energy. For example, if you are looking to build a commercial retail and office space, it would probably be a bad idea to hire a contractor with a home improvement license only.

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Contractors Insurance Commercial Bidding 160

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? By moving all correspondence and documents online you eliminate the cost to print dozens of copies of blueprints, design-build schedules, 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

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Managing complex data in intersecting tasks and teams include confirming a project’s justification, developing project schedules and goals, maintaining commitments for a project, holding people accountable, and avoiding common project pitfalls. The bidding process remains the same regardless of the type of a construction project.

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Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

HardHatChat

JANUARY 27, 2011

As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. For franchise operators new to the restaurant construction bid process, there is a definite learning curve with construction costs. Bill Di Santo. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.

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Chicago Construction Negotiation Agreement 244

HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Our data report helped the developer determine the lease rate that could be achieved on a retrofitted commercial space.

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Retail Commercial Chicago Leases 216

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 25, 2013

Most Contractors with yearly sales volume over five million dollars have extensive job costing and job profitability reporting systems including comprehensive historical job cost libraries so they know how much each task cost and they use that information to know which projects to bid on and which ones to let go.

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Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Whether you are a residential or commercial general contractor, Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software serving the construction industry in the United States. The challenge is achieving an integrated solution with estimating, scheduling and project management capabilities while addressing detailed job costing.

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CoreCon Management Software Software 141

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 3, 2015

HeavyBid is an easy-to-use construction estimating software that is widely applied in the sectors like transportation, utility, oil and gas, power, industrial, and commercial construction. Some of the crucial features of HeavyBid:- HeavyBid facilitates the users to produce and sustain live schedules through Primavera and Microsoft Project.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 6, 2014

Deacon is looking for a senior level Estimator with experience in conceptual estimates, negotiated work, competitive bidding, etc. Experience should be on projects valued from $5 to $50 million in commercial new construction and renovations. 5+ yrs experience Estimating within Commercial Construction.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

What Every Developer Should Ask General Contractors During the Retail Construction Bid Process. During my 30+ years in the commercial construction industry, I’ve submitted bids for hundreds of retail construction projects and been vetted by some of the best developers out there. Bill Di Santo. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.

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Retail Bidding Construction Contractors 136

HardHatChat

MARCH 28, 2017

By their very nature, flagship locations almost always pose a wide range of circumstances beyond what you might expect in a typical retail or restaurant construction job – which is why it’s imperative that brands turn to a trusted commercial construction firm experienced in navigating the flagship location construction process.

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Retail Construction Chicago Commercial 156

Lets Build

MAY 7, 2020

After a project contract is agreed upon, and the construction plan and schedule have been finalised (including the schedule of values in accordance with works needed to be completed), the project owner may decide that the initial plans don’t meet his demands or the architect may detect a non-conformity that needs to be fixed.

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Change Orders Construction Contract Schedule 141

Chianelli Estimating

APRIL 14, 2020

Commercial. ESTIMATING SERVICES – OUTSOURCE ESTIMATING – COMMERCIAL ESTIMATING. So what happens when the engine get restarted and the stalled construction sites reopen, projects that were put on hold will be back in the works and new jobs will be out for bid. How will it affect schedules? Be Safe!

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Construction Estimating Overhead Inspections 78

HardHatChat

MARCH 23, 2010

Establish relationships early in the design stage with your commercial construction general contractor. This lets your general contractor weigh in with estimated construction costs before plans are finalized and sent out for subcontractor bids.

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Retail Construction Bidding Contractors 174

Chianelli Estimating

AUGUST 6, 2020

longer completion times affecting sequencing and finish dates, additional scheduling & sequencing. The tendency to adjust their bid estimating will inadvertently produce many business failures. Conducting business in the residential market is quite different than working in the Commercial sectors. cost overruns.

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Estimating Residential Insurance Commercial 60

Chianelli Estimating

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Is there a last minute bid opportunity that you need of assistance with? Do you have too many bids proposals to handle and not enough staff when a last minute “emergency” bid is due. They can provide a quantity take-off or a complete estimate or for those emergency bid occasions. Commercial – New.

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Estimating Contractors Bidding Guidelines 68

HardHatChat

JANUARY 26, 2010

General commercial construction contractors have to put in the same plumbing, three-compartment sink, dishwasher and cook line regardless of the restaurant’s name or construction costs. Now that’s not to say just any commercial general contractor can build a Gibson’s. the back of the house is the exact same.

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