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Winning More Construction Bids: A Complete Guide

Autodesk Construction Cloud

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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Secrets to a Successful Commercial Construction Subcontractor Relationship

HardHatChat

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?

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Marketing In The Construction Industry – Everything You Need To Know

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But if that owner is building a new office complex, they’ll enter into an agreement with a general contractor who will then subcontract pieces of the work to trade or specialty contractors. The three most common ways are: Low-bid. Many government entities are mandated to select construction firms based solely on low-bid.

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The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom

Pro Builder

Plans and drawings can save you some time (and words) by stating that "All work to be done is on the attached plans and/or drawings," when you bid on your project. The more specific you are, the better. Just make sure you attach that file before you submit it. . Trade Contractors. Business Management Best Practices.

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Jerry Rehkemper, the man with the plans

The Korte Company

I had never bid a job by myself,” Jerry said. “So Jerry fought through the flames and came out the other side as an accomplished estimator with five years of bidding on jobs from the Marion office. The bid came in so cheap that Vern thought the estimators had made a miscalculation. So they kind of threw me into the fire.”.

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Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

Owners have reams of rules and regulations to follow in order to put a project out for bid fairly. Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. Federal acquisition regulations require a lengthy process of design, bidding and award for all contracts above a certain dollar amount.

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Patented Precast Shaves Costs on Korean Highway | ENR.

ENR Construction

Earn Continuing Education Credits. Freyssinet’s $30-million subcontract entails building the tunnel in an open trench. Information is provided on construction projects in following stages in each issue of ENR: Planning , Contracts/Bids/Proposals and Bid/Proposal Dates. Book Reviews. Information Technology.

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