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Using Business Intelligence to Gain a Competitive Edge

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Managing inventory and employee work hours throughout the entire project, beginning with the bidding and estimating stage, allows managers and owners to monitor the entire company’s monetary flow. Be it legal, safety, costs, or delays, construction is a high-risk business. Scheduling, planning, and collaboration optimization.

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Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

ENR Construction

Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project. Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. Obituaries.

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What Causes Construction Project Delays?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Using estimating software simplifies bids, estimates, and financial project planning and makes the process somewhat foolproof. Or, if a contractor is out of compliance with their bonding, licensing or other contractual obligation, it increases project risks and makes the project vulnerable to legal challenges or conflicts.

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Overcoming Regulatory Barriers When Bidding in a New State

Viewpoint Construction Technology

But contractors don’t have to move at the speed of state bureaucracy when pursuing new opportunities, and they shouldn’t have to miss a bidding opportunity over government licenses and permits. Regulatory Requirements Before Bidding. Hazards of Unlicensed Bidding. Compliance in the Cloud.

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Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.

ENR Construction

Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia. Annual Photo Contest. Slideshows.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

The increased competition has narrowed already slim bidding margins, forcing contractors to eke out a financial edge wherever possible. Information is provided on construction projects in following stages in each issue of ENR: Planning , Contracts/Bids/Proposals and Bid/Proposal Dates. Washington Observer. Product Snapshot.

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Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

ENR Construction

Information is provided on construction projects in following stages in each issue of ENR: Planning , Contracts/Bids/Proposals and Bid/Proposal Dates. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. -->. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia. Special Reports. Annual Photo Contest. Photo Contest Archives.