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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

HardHatChat

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. This shift has taken place just over the course of my 27-year career as a commercial general contractor, and I expect prefabrication and modularization will become increasingly important – and used in new and innovative ways.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

Delays and Cancellations While not every firm has reported scheduling impacts due to the pandemic, 66% of respondents said that some of their projects have been halted, postponed, or canceled all together. According to the survey, the contractors who perform $50 million of work or less annually have experienced less delays and cancellations.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

HardHatChat

As a national contractor, we’ve worked with quite a few clients over the years on flagship store construction projects, including brands like Zara, the Disney Store, and American Girl. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines.

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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

HardHatChat

The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. In addition to tapping into local subs, it is imperative a national contractor has an office team willing to head wherever the client needs them.

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How to Manage Compliance for Construction Success

Viewpoint Construction Technology

These days, many contractors are faced with managing larger, more complex projects on a regular basis. That means they have even more to keep track of in their already busy schedules. So what should contractors do to ensure noncompliance issues don’t lead to delays or work stoppage? Wage and union payroll agreements.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

However, trying to be a specialty contractor for everyone can backfire. Finding your niche can benefit your brand, gaining repeat business from general contractors and design-build construction firms. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING SOFTWARE Easy construction project scheduling with Fieldwire Learn more → 2.

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Meet Canvas, the Drywall Finishing Robot Offering Level 5 Quality

Construction Junkie

The robot not only provides consistency to the finish application, but the programming can be altered to speed up or slow down, depending on what the schedule allows. The crews that Canvas employs to work with the machine are also union workers. We're excited that our partnership with Canvas has developed in the manner it has.