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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

That improved balance sheet for green buildings translates directly into green buildings having over 30% fewer commercial mortgage backed securities defaults. There is no underwriting justification for lenders charging the same interest rates on mortgages secured by green buildings. Today there is a nascent (.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Define estimate’s purpose ■ Determine estimate’s purpose, required level of detail, and overall scope; ■ Determine who will receive the estimate Develop estimating plan ■ Determine the cost estimating team and develop its master schedule; ■ Determine who will do the independent cost estimate; ■ Outline the cost estimating approach; ■ Develop the estimate (..)

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The importance of keeping construction daily logs for every site activity

Lets Build

Skipping these logs increases your risk of a small issue becoming a massive one because no one documented it. Without proper documentation and construction daily logs, the risk of misunderstandings that lead to delays rises, and communication becomes strained. If you’re like most site managers, you probably chose the latter.

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What Causes Construction Project Delays?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Technology is helping to change that dynamic , while also streamlining the HR and labor management workflows across construction organizations. Rushing from project to project is inefficient, and risks cutting corners. Correctly allocating a work crew can make or break a construction timeline. Lack of Effective Communication.

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Top 5 Challenges for Construction Project Managers

Fieldwire

Patrick is the CEO at Handle.com which builds software that helps contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers secure their lien rights and get paid faster. As unplanned work and change orders creep into your project scope, the cost can easily go out of control if it is not managed closely.

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Job Order Contracting 2021 and Beyond

Job Order Contracting

Factors for non-normal work hours or other conditions (high security areas, etc.) Job Order Contracts should ALWAYS be awarded upon best value, however, and not lowest costs. If a UPB is properly created it consists of “bare costs” only (no contractor overhead or profit). Thus, coefficient typically range from 1.10

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The difference between secured and unsecured debts. Best practices for handling change orders. Owners pass on certain risks (contractually) to general contractors, who may do the same thing when hiring specialty contractors. Karalynn also emphasizes the importance of negotiating who takes on certain risks and liabilities.