HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

Construction season is upon us, and you know what that means…rising commercial construction costs. The summer always brings more commercial construction activity, more bids, and, as a result, higher pricing. If there is one aspect of a commercial construction job worth extra investment, it is the planning and drawing stage.

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HardHatChat

JULY 27, 2020

The final piece is a great resource that’s relevant to pretty much every commercial real estate sector – not just restaurant development – and covers important points that should be on anyone’s checklist when vetting and choosing a construction partner for a commercial real estate project.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

Of course, like any national commercial contractor we also do our share of work on a competitive bid basis where construction firms submit bids for a project based on a set of plans provided by the client, and the client subsequently awards the project based on those bids.

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HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

It’s a mixed bag of commercial construction news for shopping center developement. Make sure the commercial construction team you hire not only has shopping center construction experience, but also retail and restaurant construction experience. You want a general commercial contractor who understands all parties’ needs.

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Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

January is a great time to create a commercial construction checklist of resolutions to help improve your commercial real estate business in the coming year. Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit. While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq.

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HardHatChat

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Commercial construction contractors can save clients thousands of dollars by knowing the right time to buy certain materials. I heard a Home Depot ad on the radio recently targeted to commercial general contractors that made me pause. On the surface, the ad is true – buying building materials in bulk is cheaper.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 23, 2015

Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. As a national commercial contractor , we are first and foremost in the business of customer service.

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Commercial Contractors Bidding Negotiation 120

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The use of technology and apps for daily construction reporting, sharing photos and scheduling look-aheads has become common practice on today’s commercial construction job sites. It goes to show just how quickly technology can change the way we do business.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. References: AIA (2007). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.” The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010).

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HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2016

The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. We’ve posted before about how technology is changing commercial construction , and never is that more true than when running projects nationally.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 4, 2021

That improved balance sheet for green buildings translates directly into green buildings having over 30% fewer commercial mortgage backed securities defaults. and admittedly uneven) commercial green building mortgage backed securities market; although several offerings were hugely oversubscribed. Today there is a nascent (.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As we discussed in this blog before, technology is playing an increasingly vital role in the commercial construction industry. Business seems to be booming for construction software products that help commercial contractors manage various aspects of their business. Adding it All Up. Managing the Moving Pieces.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Put your most valuable employees back to work by automating manual change order processes. Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction. change orders. Status of webinar Featured.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

The database must represent and reflect both local market conditions and associated commercial construction methods. When used within a robust programmatic planning, procurement, and project delivery framework, it serves to virtually eliminate costly change orders and legal disputes. The database serves multiple purposes.

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Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 197

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 11, 2019

Optimized Schedule & Cost Clear Expectations and Objectives Commercial & Technical Innovation Proactive Risk Mitigation Full Regulatory Compliance Financial Transparency – Locally researched detailed unit price book, UPB Reduced Time & Money Wasted On – Procurement, Change Order, Legal Disputes… Owner Leadership, Team (..)

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 12, 2019

Optimized Schedule & Cost Clear Expectations and Objectives Commercial & Technical Innovation Proactive Risk Mitigation Full Regulatory Compliance Financial Transparency – Locally researched detailed unit price book, UPB Reduced Time & Money Wasted On – Procurement, Change Order, Legal Disputes… Owner Leadership, Team Input and Control (..)

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Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

Mayer Building Company is a New Orleans-based general contractor that specializes in commercial construction and historic renovations. In short, the company has a wealth of experience in preserving New Orleans’ historic architecture, as well as designing, building, and renovating commercial spaces. . Mayer Building Company overview.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 billion, an 18 percent jump over 2013, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, a New York research firm.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 18, 2012

Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractors Have Unique Bookkeeping Needs : Not Just Any Bookkeeper Will Do - Too often Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractors hire a bookkeeper and end up with the wrong bookkeeper if they believe all bookkeepers are the same. Nothing is further from the truth. We know what to do!

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Commercial Contractors Remodeling Cash Flow 54

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management. Over the past few years real property owners are being pressured more than ever to transition sustainable economic and environmental facilities management policies and programs.

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Constructlaw

JUNE 17, 2022

But two recent state-court decisions evidence a change in that trend: Both held that the Economic Loss Doctrine bars fraud claims because parties to a commercial contract — often sophisticated and represented by counsel — allocate risk, prescribe damages, and rely on the terms of the bargain. Commercial Painting Co.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

For example, how is the average homeowner going to know if a contractor installed 1/2″ drywall or 5/8″ Or what if the owner makes a change and the contractor decides to put an extra zero on the end of the price?

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Materials Industrial Change Orders Products 139

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Rather than bidding out projects separately, as typically done for public sector construction projects, a Job Order Contracting 2021 allows a public sector organizations to construct a series of projects over time, using a competitively bid contract awarded before the projects are identified.

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Contract Bidding Procurement CSI 130

HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2010

By having your shopping center general contractor on the front end of all design plans and in charge of selecting the engineer and architect, you greatly reduce the risk for unnecessary change orders. A commercial design-build general contractor should also perform exploratory work up front, before you pay for architectural plans.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 17, 2021

However, there were numerous written documents such as a proposal, invoices, and change orders that had been either signed by or transmitted between the parties. Whether you are dealing with a commercial or residential project and whether you are a contractor or owner, this case illustrates a few important concepts.

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Contract South Dakota Documentation Construction 62

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2017

Costs reflect standard commercial construction specifications for the location. Major reductions in errors, omissions, change orders, and legal disputes. Addresses line items used in 90% or more of common renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. Available via secure cloud access.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 8, 2017

A properly designed UPB lists common and repetitive commercial construction tasks construction tasks using industry standard terms in plain English. The UPB generally has approximately 40,000 to 60,000 line items, including demolition line items and line item modifiers. Benefits of Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 5, 2013

If You Own A Commercial Remodeling and need help with construction bookkeeping, construction accounting, QuickBooks Setup these offers can save you money! Free Contractor Change Order Template On Excel. Free Contractor Change Order Template On PDF. Free Contractor Purchase Order Template On Excel.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 28, 2014

Payment Applications For Residential Remodel & Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractors. Change Orders and Related Payments. Project Baseline, Changes and Payments To Report? Commercial Payment Application. Change Orders and Related Payments. Project Baseline, Changes and Payments To Report?

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Change Order Management.

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Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Change Order Management.

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Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 13, 2013

If you like the Free Invoice Form for construction companies perhaps you would also be interested in a Free Change Order form. Simply click on the button below: When a construction project grows beyond two invoices, and you add job deposits and change orders the process gets real tricky.

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Estimating Contractors Change Orders Washington 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 13, 2013

If you like the Free Invoice Form for construction companies perhaps you would also be interested in a Free Change Order form. Simply click on the button below: When a construction project grows beyond two invoices, and you add job deposits and change orders the process gets real tricky.

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Estimating Contractors Change Orders Construction 48

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Manhours, labor and material costs for all common plumbing and HVAC work in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Explains how to handle change orders, letters of intent, and warranties. You can quickly work up a reliable estimate based on the pipe, fittings and equipment required.

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Estimating Subcontracting Residential Change Orders 45

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Change Order Management.

Contractors 49

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2013

His construction experience includes new construction, commercial tenant improvement, residential remodel, service and repair, Commercial Journeyman Plumber (PL01) and owner operator of several construction companies, Project Management Professional and construction accountant. Introduction to Change Order Management.

Contractors 49

Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Over the past decade, Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) – computerized 3D portrayal of integrated building elements that allows a project or project subset to be built virtually before being built in the field – has become prolific in commercial construction.

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Modeling BIM Contract Documentation 40