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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

Retainage is up for negotiation Retainage is not set in stone. Every contract is negotiable, including what percentage is retained and for how long. BLOG How to Streamline Construction Processes from Planning to Payments Learn more → In addition, the same contract has a provision for negotiating variable retainage.

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Surfing the Metaversity: The future of online learning?

BD+C

Seul Lee and David Johnson Performing Arts Centers Higher Education School Construction University Buildings Augmented Reality Gamification Virtual Reality The definition of “on campus” is changing. This content will become a foundation for more meaningful, long-term development. No more squeaky floors or leaking roofs!

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Timely, accurate, repeatable, and verifiable information based upon standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures. As JOC is a LEAN best-management practice, it is dependent upon foundational elements that enable collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. What is average time to create an owner estimate?

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What is Retainage in Construction?

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The retainage definition is simple – it’s the percentage of a contract’s price that’s withheld from a contractor. Retainage percentages and negotiations. You can also negotiate for variable retainage, which can work in a couple of different ways. Retainage in construction defined. But what can you do to get paid faster?

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THE ESTIMATING PROCESS FROM A TO Z

Construction Cost Estimating

Once all is claimed and done, it’s not clear you may save enough cash to create it definitely worth the trouble, and also the contractor could refuse to pledge his installation on owner-supplied materials. Wet sites could need in depth work on the surface and below to divert and drain water removed from your foundation.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Negotiate a fair deal that allows the bank to get something and you get something, a win-win and you will find more great deals coming your way in the future. Construction Definitions. 2 Change State - Arriving at a new understanding about something.