Construction Enquirer

JULY 31, 2023

The North Wales Construction Partnership, led by Denbighshire County Council, is inviting firms to bid for spots on the third-generation North Wales Construction Framework. It has been split into seven lots covering several value bands and specialist social housing delivery work. Firms have until 2 October to submit bids.

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HardHatChat

MAY 13, 2014

Be sure to check references of general contractors before entering into a negotiated or competitive bid situation. Commercial general contractors generally don’t find their way into the mainstream news unless it is for something negative, often involving criminal activity. But the saying goes, all it takes is a few bad apples….

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Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 281

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Your reputation and finished product as a national general contractor are only as good as the performance of your local subcontractor partners. Our best referrals come from our most sophisticated and professional partners who like to work with other top-notch contractors. They are a fantastic resource. It matters.

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Commercial Construction Schedule US 295

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 19, 2015

In our house of seven children, a penny found on the ground brings laughter and excitement. You can imagine the opposite reaction when a contractor bids a penny for rock removal for a competitive bid and later discovers that there was 250% more rock than anticipated. Town of Avon. Quantity versus Quality.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 19, 2015

In our house of seven children, a penny found on the ground brings laughter and excitement. You can imagine the opposite reaction when a contractor bids a penny for rock removal for a competitive bid and later discovers that there was 250% more rock than anticipated. Town of Avon. Quantity versus Quality.

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Bidding Contractors Contract Site 48

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2022

After the management team confirms and signs a contract with a client for the erection of a building, it is time to get a general contractor for the actual construction of the building. They can choose to either put up a bid or let general contractors bid to build the project. The steps of construction project management.

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Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 228

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Therefore, the bidding and selection process is much shorter in duration. For those of you who are building for the first time (or the first time in a while) and don’t have a current construction team or in-house capabilities, you’d benefit most from Design-Build with its time savings and all-inclusive nature.

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Construction Bidding Design Schedule 62

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This method of awarding construction work allows qualified, available contractors to get to work quickly while keeping agency costs in check. Evaluating the damage to every home and putting each project out to bid is impractical; people want to repair or rebuild and move back into their homes. Why use JOC in disaster recovery?

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Constructonomics

MARCH 8, 2010

I am looking to partner with contractors on the following publicly bid projects. If anyone is interested in partnering on this work, I will provide pre-construction and bidding services and then aid in the project management. This is a great way to get work without the costly expenditure of bidding time. Approx Value.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Each and every kid in my house is held to the same standard—a very tough one I might add. As is typical of a design-build contract, no unit prices for rock excavation were set for because the contractor’s foundation solution is not established at the time of award.

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Site Contractors Design Bidding 48

HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

As a National General Contractor working across multiple verticals in the commercial construction space, we understand the challenges (COVID and Supply Chain) facing our retail, restaurant, hospitality, and senior housing clients. For example, the project can be risky if you only chase after the lowest bid.

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Commercial Construction Retail Housing 156

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Initial basic intent was to speed procurement via the pre-selection of a pool of pre-qualified contractors, however, in may cases has evolved into an elimination of checks and bases associated with traditional procurement methods. Extension of and/or option to in-house crews. Extension of in-house staff. T and M Advantages.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 11, 2016

In our house of chaos, rules are especially important. State of Alaska , the Alaska Supreme Court reviewed whether the State could find that a bidder whose bid exceeded the 10-page limit for bids could nonetheless be awarded the contract in question. Just ask Jackson. In the case of Silver Bow Construction v. The Protest.

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Bidding Alaska Conference Contract 48

BD+C

JULY 20, 2021

Both legislative houses in New York have approved a measure that would require the Office of General Services to set guidelines sourcing concrete with lower embodied carbon for state contracts. Contractors would be mandated to follow the guidelines and certify that the concrete they use is in compliance.

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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.

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Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 214

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 19, 2018

We’re exceedingly proud of the growth our firm has experienced partnering with senior housing developers and operators, particularly when we look ahead to what should be a continuing wave of demand from the baby boomer generation. In 2018 we saw a higher number than usual of competitive bid projects get killed by market pricing.

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Commercial Retail Industrial Construction 328

Levelset

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop. PLAs are used on both public and private construction projects , and the terms apply to all contractors and subcontractors working on the project.

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Chianelli Estimating

JANUARY 30, 2020

Construction estimates can be developed in house or there is always the option to engage an Outsource or Freelance estimating company. Recently Contractors and Owners have found that Outsource Estimating is becoming a practical way to cut overhead. Both contractors and owners use them when deciding whether to bid or build a project.

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Estimating Construction Bidding Bankruptcy 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 15, 2021

In turn, MEP contractors are critical to modern infrastructure projects. MEP contractors work with a range of stakeholders and must skillfully communicate to builders how they’ll tackle project complexities while sticking to the timeline and budget. MEP contractors benefit from having a more accurate picture of their resource needs.

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Contractors Fabrication Software Software 52

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Internal/Fixed Costs He considers internal pricing contractor-controlled pricing, which means general conditions and direct internal costs that are fixed costs. Wolgast offers Design-Build Services with an in-house Architect and we have our client’s best interest at heart. that stay the same regardless of the size of the building.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Owners pass on certain risks (contractually) to general contractors, who may do the same thing when hiring specialty contractors. “I’m not saying that the subs don’t take any liability or the general contractor doesn’t take any liability from the owner; I’m saying let’s negotiate.

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Contract Contractors Negotiation Subcontracting 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Unit Price Books should be updated annually.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 9, 2017

A second OSHA-related regulation appears close to being reversed with a Senate vote this week to roll back a regulation that would have required firms that bid on government contracts to disclose past safety and labor law violations. The rule applies to bidding processes for federal contracts worth more than $500,000.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 19, 2022

With the help of tax credits, rooftop solar systems can pay for themselves in as little as five years, but offsetting electricity costs depends on a variety of factors, from location and house size to the specifications of the solar system installed. years, according to the bids. Environmental.

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Boston Comparison Electrical Claims 91

Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

General Contractor. Trade Or Specialty Contractor. When a general contractor is hired to build a project, they typically “hold the contracts.” But they’ll also have contracts with trade or specialty contractors who are building specific pieces of the project (like the electrical work, for example).

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Industrial Construction Bidding Renovating 149

BD+C

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Events Facilities Government Buildings Hotel Facilities Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Performing Arts Centers Sports and Recreational Facility' Body Image: read more.

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Bidding Drawings Office Housing 89

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors. Big is back. 2014 Hotel developers check in.

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Commercial Industrial Chicago Retail 283

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 7, 2019

Effectively managing the materials on jobsites with modern software can have a significant impact on contractors bottom lines. Construction materials management software has helped ease materials burdens, and with advances like the cloud, it’s getting even easier for contractors to take control of their materials processes.

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Materials Software Software Project Management 232

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Concrete foundation estimator (CFE) is considered as the most useful and powerful productivity tool specifically designed for all contractors , owner-builders and homeowners to ease & augment the estimating and bidding processes for concrete projects. Also include overhead and discount.

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Estimating Concrete Bidding Foundation 40

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

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 13, 2014

Lately a lot of contractors like you are discovering the need to get better financial and job costing reporting from their accounting software in order to stay competitive and know in advance which jobs to bid on that have a history of making your construction company a reasonable profit and which ones to ignore. Questions to ask.

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Contractors Accounting Project Management Profitability 61

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 18, 2012

What little of it I have seen makes me very upset because I see the damage caused to contractors making management decisions on inaccurate reports. These reports in combination with the Five Key Performance Indicators are what help the contractor understand which projects to pursue and which ones to ignore.

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Contractors Profitability Overhead Equity 58

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 17, 2013

What little of it I have seen makes me very upset because I see the damage caused to contractors making management decisions on inaccurate reports. These reports in combination with the Five Key Performance Indicators are what help the contractor understand which projects to pursue and which ones to ignore.

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Accounting Contractors Profitability Overhead 48

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

It’s both frustrating and costly for contractors when a construction project is postponed. This helps contractors complete their construction deliverables on time and within budget. As a contractor, misquoting a job estimate can be massively detrimental; some jobs are shut down for weeks, months or even dropped altogether.

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Construction Software Software Estimating 237

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

This space has virtually been untouched by a landlord’s commercial construction general contractor. The retailer (or office tenant) brings in its drawings and asks the landlord for costs from commercial construction contractors to build out the entire space. Keep in mind, the rent is reflected with increases for each of these levels.

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Commercial Retail Construction Bidding 184

HardHatChat

MARCH 19, 2012

The amount of equipment in the back of house. but because the restaurant contractor is waiting for delivery of construction materials. Because of this, successful general contractors will make sure independents and novice franchisees are aware of all the processes that go into opening a restaurant before construction even starts.

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Schedule Construction Budgeting Budget 258

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 27, 2014

QuickBooks For Contractors Setup. We Fix Bad QuickBooks For Contractors Setup Issues. Let us handle your QuickBooks setup for your contracting company because accurate QuickBooks contractor reports are what profitable contractors use to help them steer their construction company through the ups and downs of the business cycle.

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Contractors Accounting Work in Progress Profitability 88