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Subcontractor Default Insurance: Pros & Cons for General Contractors

Levelset

Subcontractor default insurance is one alternative to a surety bond that works to protect a contractor from the financial burden when one of their subcontractors defaults. Related: 16 types of insurance coverage for contractors. What is subcontractor default insurance? How SubGuard insurance works.

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Design Build Services Add a Construction Department to Your Team

Wolgast Corporation

Then, your estimator will coordinate with multiple subcontractors for each trade in your immediate area including any that you request, as well as those across Michigan to achieve excellent bid coverage resulting in the most competitive price. We can be your full-service, all-inclusive team.

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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

Construction Marketing

These are bonds required for you to work or bid on specific projects and include bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds. The state or federal government might require you to post a bid bond before you can submit a bid to work on a public project. Are Surety Bonds Insurance?

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Construction Estimating

Chianelli Estimating

They do not have the burden of carrying costs like workmen’s compensation, general liability insurance, unemployment related costs, vacations or sick days, etc. Both contractors and owners use them when deciding whether to bid or build a project. Both contractors and owners use them when deciding whether to bid or build a project.

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Construction Forms for excel

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Forms for Excel include : Estimation Forms for Construction: Bid Plan Log, Time and Materials Log, Estimate Sheet, Job Estimate, Telephone Bid Sheet, Itemized Proposal, Job Cost Report, Take Off Estimate, Time and Materials Estimate, Request for Proposal Log, Overhead Calculation.

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How Does One Determine Substantial Completion?

Construction Dive

The impact may include release of retained contract funds, responsibility for insurance and commencement of statutory claim limitation periods. By Bruce Jervis “Substantial completion” is one of the more significant milestones in a construction project, affecting the rights and responsibilities of the owner and contractor.

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Construction Site Theft: Impact and Prevention

Levelset

Materials, insurances, permits, payroll, and other typical costs are relatively simple to account for. Luckily, there are insurance policies that will replace the cost of the stolen goods, such as builders risk insurance. Insurance claims. Impact of construction site theft. Eventually. Higher costs.

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