Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

General Contracting. Over the years, we have diversified from our original General Contracting service that started the company 75 years ago to better serve more industries in our market and also a variety of sizes and complexity of buildings. Construction Management. Restoration. Development/Leaseback Services.

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Commercial Construction Retail Michigan 91

HardHatChat

MAY 13, 2014

Be sure to check references of general contractors before entering into a negotiated or competitive bid situation. These are potential line items for contractors to bury costs if they are not receiving competitive bids from the marketplace. If you are in a negotiated contract situation it should be a transparent process.

Commercial 281

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 281

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2011

We saw drawings for new Chicago restaurant projects, retail construction work, office renovations, school construction and learning center additions – you name it, we saw it. LOW – Unfortunately, we weren’t the only ones receiving drawings to bid on new commercial construction projects. And some firms had 11 GCs bid on jobs.

Commercial 207

Commercial Union Retail Construction 207

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

That’s right; we are adding staff to our national commercial general contracting firm in what has been a very robust period of activity. The activity level that we saw in the fourth quarter of 2012 in new retail, restaurant and hospitality construction projects is double what we saw a year earlier.

Commercial 259

Commercial News Retail Construction 259

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2018

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. Remember, a contractor with the lowest bid is not necessarily the best. If a contractors bid is significantly lower, ask them why. Ask For A Written Contract.

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Contractors Insurance Commercial Bidding 163

HardHatChat

JUNE 23, 2015

Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. As a national commercial contractor , we are first and foremost in the business of customer service.

Commercial 120

Commercial Contractors Bidding Negotiation 120

HardHatChat

MAY 31, 2012

Don't forget to vet your general contractor's background and experience when reviewing bids. While there are three sides to every story, recent commercial construction news stories like this one from the Chicago Tribune , “Construction firm caught in contract probe” , really burn me up.

Commercial 245

Commercial Union Chicago Bidding 245

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Rather than a competitive bid scenario, where clients choose a commercial construction firm based solely on their estimated costs, we prefer to be brought to the table at the initial planning stages so we can provide a construction perspective that could ultimately save everyone time, money and headaches.

Commercial 120

Commercial Modeling Design Construction 120

HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

I like caramel corn as much as anybody, but I would tell subs there were only two things we needed – a competitive bid and outstanding service. Without the best bid, we can’t win the project. And without the best service, the bid is meaningless. So, how do you ensure that you have and retain the best subs available?

Commercial 192

Commercial Bidding Construction Retail 192

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The spot is about the costs of commercial construction and how buying building materials in bulk can help GCs save money and bring down a construction project bid so they win the contract. More importantly, are you even ordering the right or best materials for your new retail construction or restaurant renovation job?

Commercial 235

Commercial Materials Construction Contractors 235

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

After all, shopping center landlords, restaurants and retailers couldn’t afford to be closed two days in a row. If you’re involved in Chicago retail construction , or any type of commercial construction in a cold weather climate, take note of the checklist below. 3, 2011, that didn’t mean the best Chicago contractors weren’t working.

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Chicago Commercial Retail Construction 196

HardHatChat

APRIL 6, 2010

Chuck, the construction costs on my project would soar if I don’t hire a local general contracting construction firm. The travel expenses alone for a non-local general contractor would inflate a retail construction bid to the point where the job isn’t economical. Well, it’s not like that.

Commercial 174

Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 174

HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 Interestingly enough, we have found owners for many of the commercial construction projects out-to-bid are looking to work with design-build construction firms. True partnership. Bill Di Santo.

Design 120

Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

One recent project we bid even had the pre-fabricated steel structure of a building as an OFI. The owner vendor isn’t under contract with us, so there could be a question of who they answer to. For some of our clients, OFIs and owner vendors make good sense.

Commercial 156

Commercial Management Project Management Construction 156

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2019

Now, though, the companies have fully integrated the lead generation software with other products supply chain participants would want during the preconstruction process, such as estimating and takeoff software, customer relationship management software, and bid management software. Category, such as commercial, industrial, etc.

Comparison 124

Comparison Construction Software Software 124

Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 2, 2009

Not unexpectedly, there’s still plenty of bad news: ENR’s construction revenue data (updated through second quarter) show the commercial market still declining, especially in retail and office construction. Still, the cutthroat bid market persists. An Owner expecting 8 bidders received 40 proposals for a project in the Midwest.

San Diego 100

San Diego Overhead Bidding Estimating 100

HardHatChat

JUNE 15, 2010

Granted, when most commercial developers or owners bid out their new restaurant construction project or retail retrofit, a general contractor’s construction costs and experience are a priority, as they should be. Anyone in new retail construction knows that’s almost an impossible deadline, but the store had to be open by Black Friday.

Commercial 180

Commercial Contractors Construction Retail 180

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Unfortunately, general contractors don’t always take this into account, when preparing bids or developing their project schedules. Does your contract expose you to potential liability for moisture damage—and, if so, for how many years? Flooring for retail environments. return to top.

Concrete 92

Concrete Retail Schedule Renovating 92

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Unfortunately, general contractors don’t always take this into account, when preparing bids or developing their project schedules. Does your contract expose you to potential liability for moisture damage—and, if so, for how many years? Flooring for retail environments. return to top.

Concrete 60

Concrete Retail Schedule Renovating 60

The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2022

That’s the Walgreens, the country’s second-largest health and wellness retail brand. The project bids in seven days.”. Bids are still due Friday.”. But there was more: Walgreens wanted to enter a long-term contract where The Korte Company would build everything. Windsor would be the first project under that contract.

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Pennsylvania California Illinois St. Louis 52

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Now, as contracts are coming back, skilled workers are in short supply. With big new retail construction and restaurant construction projects in the pipeline, it would behoove commercial general contractors to approach some of these newly retired individuals and try to lure them back with high-paying opportunities. million jobs.

Commercial 120

Commercial Construction Chicago CFMA 120

Construction Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. Contract type.

Construction 216

Construction Claims Products Commercial 216

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Unfortunately, general contractors don’t always take this into account, when preparing bids or developing their project schedules. Does your contract expose you to potential liability for moisture damage—and, if so, for how many years? Flooring for retail environments. return to top.

Concrete 84

Concrete Schedule Retail Renovating 84

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. Contract type.

Construction 233

Construction Remodeling Claims Products 233

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

And without anything to print, then there’s nothing to mail – no more fees for overnight bid-request mailings. By moving all correspondence and documents online you eliminate the cost to print dozens of copies of blueprints, design-build schedules, etc.

Commercial 120

Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2012

The mixed-use project will include retail, office, residential and entertainment spaces. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Information is provided on construction projects in following stages in each issue of ENR: Planning , Contracts/Bids/Proposals and Bid/Proposal Dates. ENR Texas & Louisiana.

Design 44

Design Engineering Los Angeles FAQ 44

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The software also makes the electrical contractors bidding process faster as it can easily find out labor costs, material costs, equipment and subcontract expense precisely equal to the particular system to appear at a bidding amount and make faster electrical pricing and estimating calculation of the job cost.

Electrical 45

Electrical Estimating Software Software 45

CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This tender process will generally apply in the architecture business and engineering, where pre-contract and post-deal agreements take Place. The tendering process begins with a request for bids and finishes with an ordinary valuation resolution of a single company, creating a tender success of the project. Bidding Process Steps.

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Negotiation Bidding Construction Contract 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2012

Bid - A wild guess carried out to two decimal places. Bid Collector - Customer looking for cheap contractor. Bid Opening - A poker game in which the losing hand wins. Retail Bookkeeper - Worked at store somewhere, thinks all accounting is the same, expensive lesson for contractors.

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Contractors Cash Flow Construction Accounting 63

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

EFH owns Texas power generator Luminant Energy, retailer TXU Energy and 80% of transmission and distribution utility Oncor Electric Delivery. He had been president of retail and residential operations at United Parcel Service (UPS). Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Young was NEI vice chairman. a Blue Bell, Pa.,

Engineering 31

Engineering Denver Transportation Consulting 31

Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

I like to call them ‘Wrap-ups for Rookies,’ based upon the distribution (wholesale vs retail), smaller job size required for these programs (to make financial sense), as well as the lower retention and lack of collateral typically associated with these programs,” Rogove says. More competitive bidding. Simplified claims process.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Claims Construction 52

Contractor Magazine

JULY 15, 2012

are low-paying retail and service sector positions. In our May issue, we reported that the automotive bailout has worked and Toledo, Ohio-based Dunbar Mechanical is being offered more automotive and industrial work in northwestern Ohio than it can it bid. Contracting Business. market costs more than U.S. Privacy Statement.

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Contractors Ohio Green United States 49

Levelset

JUNE 10, 2022

Involves larger structures that serve a variety of business or industrial purposes Buildings include hospitals, office buildings, retail spaces, apartment buildings, and many others Usually owned by a business rather than an individual Often located in commercial corridors or industrial sites. Commercial construction. Timeline and scope.

Residential 52

Residential Commercial Cash Flow Construction 52

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

The project entails constructing a seven-story, 220,000-sq-ft building with 20,500 sq ft of ground-level retail space and a 172-space underground parking garage. Bids/Contracts/Proposals. million firm-fixed-price contract to G2 Construction to replace a rail line at Eielson Air Force Base. Bid/Proposal Dates.

Delaware 28

Delaware Austin Bidding Arizona 28

Business Facilities

JULY 6, 2016

It is what has allowed the organization to attract the variety of businesses that make up their diverse economy—from technology to manufacturing, retail, warehousing, healthcare and more. FAA contract Air Traffic Control tower. At Choose DuPage, the economic development alliance for DuPage County, this is called the DuPage Difference.

Roads 41

Roads Airports Indiana Transportation 41

ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2012

The project entails turning the nine-story, 510,000-sq-ft building into a multi-use property, including a 220-room extended-stay hotel, 250 apartments, a school, and about 80,000 sq ft of office and retail space. Bids/Contracts/Proposals. Bid/Proposal Dates. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts.

Alabama 28

Alabama Bidding Union Plans 28

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 23, 2013

Its products will be primarily sold to law enforcement but the company also anticipates bidding on contracts for the military and state agencies. Retail Business in Charlotte and for its Global Technology & Operations organization in Cary. million into its new Mecklenburg and Wake County campuses.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina South Carolina Electrical Charlotte 74