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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. Competitively Bidding the Project. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

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That starts with the GC’s project manager making site visits or attending walkthroughs as part of the construction bidding process and the pre-construction stage. For example, some national contractors won’t touch a job in New York City – it’s a challenging location for receiving materials, lining up subs and more.

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Contractors Job Costing Library The Key To Increased Profits

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Every contractor has a Job Costing Library, some keep it in their head, some keep it on paper with names like completed jobs, bids, estimates. In the mid 1800''s an archeologist left New York City on a journey into the heart of the African jungle in search of a lost civilization. It was filled with rocks.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

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Survey Schedule. ENR New York. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. The idea here is quick and easy, and [it has a] pointed purpose," says Robert LiMandri, New York City Dept. ENR Sourcebooks. 08/16/2012.

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Autodesk to Acquire Cloud Based Estimating Company ProEst

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(NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it is acquiring ProEst , a cloud-based estimating solution that enables construction teams to create estimates, perform digital takeoffs, generate detailed reports and proposals and manage bid-day processes.

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John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

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Survey Schedule. ENR New York. Hunter Roberts Construction Group LLC, New York City, has named Jenny Freeman as vice president and director of health care. Information is provided on construction projects in following stages in each issue of ENR: Planning , Contracts/Bids/Proposals and Bid/Proposal Dates.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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For example, the Mercedes-Benz semi-autonomous truck prototype scheduled for release in 2025 has a computer that will not completely replace the driver, but will allow them to do other things inside of the cabin. In August 2017, the City of Ruston won the bid to host the Dixie Youth Baseball 2019 World Series at the new Ruston Sports Complex.