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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

HardHatChat

Any long-time readers of Hard Hat Chat have probably picked up on the fact that I’m a big fan of the negotiated bid. While there are valid reasons a client might go the competitive bid route, there are many more scenarios where the negotiated delivery method is better for all parties. It’s A Multi-Phase Project.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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How to Create a Successful Restaurant Construction Schedule

HardHatChat

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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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline

HardHatChat

One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

HardHatChat

While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. Competitively Bidding the Project. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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Integrated Project Delivery Software and Support Services

Job Order Contracting

Early and ongoing involvement of internal and external teams, inclusive of joint scope and schedule development Reliance upon local, on-site service delivery partners (AEs, builders…). Instant access to drawings using Building in Cloud built-in DWG viewer. Defined common data environment. Key performance indicators.

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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It’s the most optimal period for identifying issues that may impact cost and schedule. Many things can happen during this period, and project teams often face complications like design creep and price increases, which negatively impact budgets and schedules. This is where connected bid management solutions comes in handy.