HardHatChat
MAY 18, 2010
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.
HardHatChat
AUGUST 28, 2018
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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HardHatChat
JULY 27, 2020
Providing a clear scope of work and investing in quality architectural drawings are key to a successful client-contractor relationship, according to Englewood Construction. But for us, it’s a major red flag when a client is willing to take a number from anyone and everyone just to get to the lowest price.
HardHatChat
MARCH 4, 2019
One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.
HardHatChat
APRIL 12, 2019
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.
Pro Builder
MARCH 24, 2021
But Platinum Homes was losing money on change orders from demanding clients. We had to negotiate our final draw on every home,” says Molthan. BuildTools provides a way to document client interactions and remove any gray area, keeping everyone up to date on common points of conflict such as budgets, change orders, and schedules.
Fieldwire
AUGUST 7, 2023
The Request for Information, or RFI, process on most construction projects is the ongoing, often a daily routine of asking a question and getting an answer about something on the construction drawings. And who has time to sort through all those Q&A’s as they come into the office to figure out what pertains to us? Watch Course
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