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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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I’m sure the retailer was also surprised. If the client needed a hospital or condo building on top of the retail it would make sense, but 500 sq. Bottom line, use a commercial general contractor who specializes in what you need, whether its retail construction , restaurant construction, etc. Take a leap of faith.

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Client Relationships: 3 Reasons You Should Listen If Your Commercial Contractor Tells You No

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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 Construction Building Material Costs: Buy Now or Later?

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More importantly, are you even ordering the right or best materials for your new retail construction or restaurant renovation job? If only the client had negotiated with the commercial contractor and was brought in during the design phase he could have saved himself time and money.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Tip #1: Negotiate Fuel Costs. Before you go down the negotiating path, be sure you know your overall consumption by gallons. Purchase from bulk sites or retail locations. change orders. They shared these tips and tricks with me on fuel management. Hopefully you’ll find them as helpful as I did. January 2009.

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

Constructlaw

Dream Finders Homes purchased the joists from a retailer, whose terms of purchase included Weyerhaeuser’s warranty. And Weitz ultimately refused change orders and payment for Commercial Painting’s extra work. Second, the contract was signed only after heavy negotiation and investigation.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 63 36 Field Order Form. 00 63 46 Construction Change Directive Form.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 63 36 Field Order Form. 00 63 46 Construction Change Directive Form.