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

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Any long-time readers of Hard Hat Chat have probably picked up on the fact that I’m a big fan of the negotiated bid. While there are valid reasons a client might go the competitive bid route, there are many more scenarios where the negotiated delivery method is better for all parties. There are several benefits to doing so.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Debunking Construction Change Order Myths

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Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. There’s a misconception that general construction contractors love change orders. But, I would also be a lot richer.

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

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In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. There’s a misperception in this industry that general contractors love change orders.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

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They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. They also try to identify special considerations and forestall potential areas of complication that can lead to change orders.

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BuildTools Provides the Solution for Managing Demanding Clients

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But Platinum Homes was losing money on change orders from demanding clients. We had to negotiate our final draw on every home,” says Molthan. So, we were stuck holding the bag and negotiating on it.” When it came time to present the final bill to the homeowner, it would turn into a messy, uncomfortable situation.

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

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Best practices for handling change orders. Karalynn also brought up the tendency of the industry to pass liability down the chain when drawing up contracts. For this reason, construction professionals must find better ways to craft and negotiate agreements. We discuss: The current state of construction contracts.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Now, how many of you have had to pay for a second set of drawings because your GC found something that would alter the architect’s original plans? With your commercial general contractor on the front lines of all design plans and in charge of selecting the engineer and architect, you greatly reduce the risk for unnecessary change orders.