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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

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Working on a negotiated basis for the initial build-out puts the GC in the best position to work out any kinks in the prototype plans that become evident once construction starts, without it resulting in a costly change order. Project Plans Are Not Fully Finalized.

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Commercial Construction Checklist for Retrofitting a Shopping Center in Today’s Climate

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To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs. And I know people don’t believe this, but the best Chicago contractors hate change orders.