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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

HardHatChat

Maybe the lease deal is taking longer than expected, or maybe there are design changes requested during municipal approvals. But by going out for a competitive bid with “design development” (DD) drawings, rather than final plans, clients can really get hurt by cost overruns. Project Plans Are Not Fully Finalized.

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Real Talk on AI's Role in Construction: Overheard in the Big Room 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Finding opportunities to use AI in low-risk, high-reward situations may be some of the first steps a business could take to develop a higher trust in the technology." - Derek Wilfong, Lease Crutcher Lewis, Sr.

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Commercial Construction Checklist for Retrofitting a Shopping Center in Today’s Climate

HardHatChat

To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs. Being fuzzy on tenant mix is okay.

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Project Foundation Pt. 1: Building the Master Schedule

Stok

Does the Client prefer to see a drawing and / or renderings? If the space is leased, integrate the landlord’s review and approval durations. Beyond this, allow enough time for decommissioning of the existing space per the current lease. Should decisions be presented with several options, such as a high, medium, or low approach?

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What Is a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for Contractors — and When Do You Need One?

Levelset

If you rent storage or office space from a building owner, they may ask for a COI before you sign a lease. There may be incidents that require you to document your insurance status while you perform certain jobs. But, it’s prudent to store the documentation as long as your business is in existence — and then some.

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GRESB Results: A Guide to Interpreting and Improving Your Score

Stok

The end of summer is drawing near and that can mean only one thing. But as the summer creeps on and September 1 draws near, the excitement and anticipation grows. But as the summer creeps on and September 1 draws near, the excitement and anticipation grows. GRESB results are ready! Finally, you get the courage and hit submit.

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Unique QuickBooks Setup For Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Chart of Accounts Leases. Chart of Accounts Triple Net Leasing Costs. Tool Lease Tracking. Vehicle Lease Tracking. Equipment Lease Tracking. Upload Documents To Inbox. Read, Print And E-Mail Documents. It Is Like - Having a red carpet lease for your car. Chart of Accounts Jobsite Costs.