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Design Build Services Add a Construction Department to Your Team

Wolgast Corporation

In the meantime, you’ll meet with your new project manager who’ll plan the schedule with you all while having your end date in mind. He can work backward from the final occupancy date to schedule necessary milestones. During construction, your project supervisor is on-site 100% of the time.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth. Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Bidding on projects you have yet to gain experience in can broaden your horizons.

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How To Select A Contractor For A Project

Construction Marketing

These meetings provide a perfect opportunity to verify their license and insurance. Always ask for proof of insurance. You should also call the licensing authority and confirm that their insurance is valid. Remember, a contractor with the lowest bid is not necessarily the best. A budget and schedule compliance is a must.

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Job Order Contract Operations Guide

Job Order Contracting

Procedure for Publicly Announcing Interview Scores and Open Bids. Letter of Invitation to Submit Bid and Interview-Phase II. Preparation of Bids. Bid Guarantee. Preparation of Bids. Bid Guarantee. Acknowledgement of Addenda to Invitations to Bids. Submission of Bids. Bid Results.

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Hard Bidding is for the Birds – IPD Could Be the Way to Go

Constructonomics

In the economic climate that we find ourselves at the moment, it seems that the only projects out there are public jobs where bids are solicited and any warm-blooded creature with a pulse and a remote ability to read plans can submit a price on the job. The municipalities are required by law to accept the lowest responsible bid.

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Building Bigger to Benefit from Economies of Scale

Wolgast Corporation

These include permits, insurance, taxes, supervision, equipment freight, taxes, etc. Same with labor, the bigger/longer the project duration, a contractor is able to offer a lower rate per hour because they can plan for their crew to be busy without looking for additional work to fill their schedule.

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The pros and cons of becoming a subcontractor

Fieldwire

If you decide to start your own subcontracting business, you’ll be able to reap many of the most significant benefits of working as a general contractor — like greater flexibility in job hours and scheduling. You’ll need to purchase your own health insurance and you won’t receive paid sick or vacation days. Schedule a Demo