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How to Write Tight Subcontracts

Construction Business Owner

Starting projects with excellent subcontractors and detailed subcontracts will help you make more money, finish faster and reduce field issues. When this happens, your team will encounter disputes, change order requests, late schedules and holes in the budget.

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The Five Basics of Fundamentally Sound Construction Operations

Cassell Construction Estimating

The Five Basics of Fundamentally Sound Construction Operations 1. Obtain signed Subcontract quotes for the ENTIRE scope of sub tasks 2. Project Scheduling a. Print updated As Built Job Cost & Schedule reports- weekly d. Accurate Estimating a. Build the entire job, step by step in your head b. Planning to succeed b.

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The pros and cons of becoming a subcontractor

Fieldwire

If you decide to start your own subcontracting business, you’ll be able to reap many of the most significant benefits of working as a general contractor — like greater flexibility in job hours and scheduling. BLOG Why is construction so hard? Construction expert Jim Rogers explains.

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Is Flexible Scheduling Prudent?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis A construction schedule, however stated, is usually detailed and specific. When properly updated and maintained, the schedule is a powerful tool for project control and administration. They elect to schedule the work “as directed.” ” These clauses are common in subcontracts.

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These 5 essential traits in your team are the secret to a successful construction project

Fieldwire

There’s more to a successful construction project than enough resources, workforce and budget. As a subcontractor , you play a crucial role in the success of a construction project, making it essential for you to embody and instill these characteristics in your crew. Be accountable: Mistakes are inevitable in construction projects.

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Improve Cash Flow Forecasting with Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

So, when it comes to an industry as complex as construction—where maximizing profit and minimizing risk is the goal—accurately forecasting cash flow throughout a project’s lifecycle is essential. For example, some teams lean on reports from their ERP system, then look at buy-out logs and compare against schedule projections.

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5 steps construction managers can take to help implement new tech to their crew

Fieldwire

The construction industry has historically been slow to adopt technological changes, but that attitude is starting to change. Visibility: The growth of monitoring tools such as construction wearables and drones provide full visibility of the worksite, resulting in fewer incidents and projects of higher quality. About 59.9% About 59.9%