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5 Reasons You Need Competitive Bidding on Your Projects

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If you’re manually leveling bids, it’s no surprise that your team is disincentivized to invite multiple bidders. With an automated bid leveling tool, you will align your cost-savings goals with the limited amount of time that your team has to manage the process.

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Key Factors for Choosing a National Commercial Construction General Contractor

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Over the past 20+ years, with 2500 completed commercial construction projects, we have learned that it takes more than a great price to win a bid. Look for contractors who use advanced project management tools and techniques to streamline processes and optimize project outcomes.

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9 Keys to Building a Reliable Commercial Construction Subcontractor Network

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However, it has been worth the effort to develop a thorough vetting process and understanding of what works best for our clients and the type of projects we manage. Our project management system, Procore, allows us to classify subcontractors by category and rate their performance through internal analysis.

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Top 10 ERP Solutions for Construction Firms

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Managing a reputation for delivering high-quality projects, keeping your business profitable, your people productive, and your firm growing requires focus, commitment, and understanding. Business management software like ERP is built to handle this—but who can deliver? Running a successful construction firm is by no means an easy task.

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Procore Blog: Discovering “The latest construction news and knowledge”

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There’s much content value in the Procore Blog. I have rarely read a construction blog post with as much power and impact as this recent Procore Blog post: Inside theRisks of Construction Drawings: The Case of the Hourglass , by Bridget Johnson. HOW TO MANAGE THE RFI PROCESS. DRAWINGS DON’T EXIST WITHIN A VACUUM.

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Trends in Construction: 3 Ways Technology is Changing Commercial Construction

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Here are just a few ways technology plays a critical role at Englewood Construction in how we not only manage the construction process, but also provide the best possible service for our clients: 1) Efficiency: In the old days, pre-2006, clients sent a physical set of plans when they wanted us to bid a construction job.

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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

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Mentioned below is a list of some of the popular IPhone/IPod and IPad apps that are highly recommended for quick access: SmartBidNet : SmartBidNet consists of bid management systems that allow creating as well as tracking bid process with subcontractors and companies.

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