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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. Surety bonds do not protect you against liability.

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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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How to Get Paid on New Jersey Public Projects

Levelset

A large amount of that funding is going to go directly to individual states, and with the state adopting new laws in 2021 that reconfigure the bidding process — along with adding the “design-build” option to the public construction process — there are plenty of opportunities for contractors across New Jersey.

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N.C. Construction Law, Policy and News blog: Worthy insights regardless of where you live

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Just as you need to be careful picking & choosing the jobs you bid, you should be equally careful about selecting your downstream dance partners. Avoid owners who insist on oppressive contract terms, have a history of problem jobs, and/or just don’t seem to know what they’re doing. Sometimes the best contracts are the ones you don’t sign.

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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Karalynn also brought up the tendency of the industry to pass liability down the chain when drawing up contracts. Karalynn also emphasizes the importance of negotiating who takes on certain risks and liabilities. The shifting of risk and liabilities is a very common practice when drafting contracts. ” Do an itemized bid.

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Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Check with your construction attorney and your liability insurance agent to make certain you are covered. in done correctly.

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New Contractor Business Start Up

Contractor Bookkeeping

General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Check with your construction attorney and your liability insurance agent to make certain you are covered. in done correctly.