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Willmott Dixon vows to recover building safety millions

Construction Enquirer

And the contractor vowed to go after “designers, fire engineers, supply chain and insurers” to reclaim a “substantial portion” of the £62m it has set aside for building safety and cladding retrofits. profit the year before. ” .

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the public source for vehicle theft data reported to insurance companies, stopped tracking catalytic converter thefts in 2015. And while China likely leads the world in production from raw elements, the U.S. may be the largest importer and largest recycler of rare earth metals.

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What’s in a JOC Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

Here’s a listing of what is typically included in a construction contractor’s Job Order Contract coefficient… Contractor’s overhead and profit. Subcontractors’ overhead and profit. Employee payroll taxes, insurance, and fringe benefits. All costs associated with bonding (specifically including bond premiums).

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Understanding the Contractor’s Job Order Contract Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

Example include, general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, equipment rental, and contractor’s profit. Subcontractors’ overhead and profit. Employee payroll taxes, insurance and fringe benefits.

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Regulations (or none) and construction marketing: Looking beneath the surface

Construction Marketing Ideas

There are narrow exemptions from workers compensation insurance requirements in Ontario for independent contractors working on residential renovation projects (directly contracted by the live-in homeowner, and not covering fix-ups for landlords). The individual here is young adult and legally can make his own decisions.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Construction project stakeholders expect you to self-regulate and reflect on whether you’re up to the task. Estimating project costs correctly and managing the budget accordingly are just as vital.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Compliance/Regulations. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. So what do construction and insurance companies have in common? Well, consider the business model of the insurance industry.

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