Federal Construction Contracting Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Under the proposed rule, a contracting officer shall consider the past performance of the joint venture when evaluating the small business’ past performance. Inform the contracting officer what duties and responsibilities the small business carried out as part of the joint venture. Other (as applicable). Other (as applicable).

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Contract Contractors Office Subcontracting 52

Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Lockheed filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the Government’s legal theory failed because the FAR did not provide a contractual duty or obligation for Lockheed to manage its subcontractors. What did the FAR say? Both contracts expressly incorporated FAR provisions, including 52.232-7 addressing T&M and labor-hour contracts.

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Contract Claims Subcontracting Legal 48

Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2023

Builders saw a large jump in the demand for exterior amenities, such as patios, decks and porches, in 2023, along with increased demand for home office—which appeared on the list of buyers’ most-wanted features for the first time this year. NAHB is affiliated with 700 state and local home builders associations around the country.

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NAHB Design Subcontracting Housing 52

Constructonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Factor #3 Project Management Plan. Three projects within the past ten years that demonstrates the firm’s experience on HVAC projects with AHU replacement and ductwork in an occupied office facility with construction valued at greater than or equal to $3 million. Factor #4 Small Disadvantaged Business.

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Philadelphia Green Subcontracting AutoCAD 115

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 2, 2023

Construction is filled with complex processes requiring the collaboration of multiple teams—including office, engineering, and trades. As the BIM Manager for Metromont , Matthew Keck plays a vital role in the company’s evolution, bringing the latest technology and innovation to the construction process.

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BIM Management Autodesk Modeling 98

HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

Office/Industrial. Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. is a commercial general contractor specializing in the construction of retail, restaurant, shopping center, hotel, office and industrial projects throughout the United States. Office Construction (5). Restaurant.

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Retail Commercial Chicago Leases 216

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2019

Now, though, the companies have fully integrated the lead generation software with other products supply chain participants would want during the preconstruction process, such as estimating and takeoff software, customer relationship management software, and bid management software.

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Comparison Construction Software Software 123

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

Historically, accounting and IT departments have managed enterprise resource planning (ERP) environments and forced project management teams to make these solutions work for operations. Until recently, software applications for managing the finances of construction paid little attention to anyone outside of the back office.

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Office Autodesk Accounting Project Management 52

HardHatChat

MARCH 9, 2010

When it comes to current retail and commercial construction trends , we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. Q uiet over there!

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Contractors Retail Remodeling Commercial 192

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. It’s been an exciting week here at World of Concrete, and I’m proud to announce that the latest version of our construction management software, Spectrum Construction Software v14 , was launched this week. STRATEGY |. ACCOUNTING |.

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Construction Software Software Las Vegas 120

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Facility management/engineering planning. Facility management/engineering should conduct a review of work that could be done to under the support of the JOC program and develop an estimated annual volume. Management Information System Requirements. Facilities Management/Engineering Planning. JOC procurement/award process.

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Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

Mayer, the Mayer Building Company lists a number of past projects on its website, including: Alon Medical Technology office renovations Old US Mint and Jazz Museum preventative maintenance Cara Stone Law Firm addition and renovations French Truck Coffee cafe construction Strayer University campus build-out. Read a sample subcontract.

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Resource Lien Documentation Change Orders 97

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The 4BT-CE(TM) JOC cloud estimating and project management system, or equivalent, shall also be used. Field Office Expense. Field Office Personnel. Main Office Expense. Job Conditions. Small Tools.

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Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

NH Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Since 2011, the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program run by the SBA has afforded federal contracting opportunities to WOSBs by allowing contracting officers to set aside specific contracts exclusively for WOSBs in industries, like construction, where women-owned small businesses are underrepresented. 13 C.F.R. § § 125.6(a)(3).

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Contract Fabrication Certification New Mexico 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 12, 2018

They integrate once-siloed functions and data throughout the construction organization and create true, real-time collaboration between the office, team and field. release , Viewpoint Chief Products Officer Matt Harris spoke of a commitment to advancing technologies, focused around connecting the office, team and field.

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Office Innovation Viewpoint Contractors 130

The Korte Company

OCTOBER 1, 2021

After high school, he attended college on a baseball scholarship, where he pursued Recreation Management. That year, his company won a bid with Touchstone Builders, subcontracting for The Korte Company to frame a main office for the luxury apartment complex. I’m not an office guy,” he said. “ Fast forward to today.

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Las Vegas Oklahoma Nevada Site 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

At both general contracting and subcontracting firms, construction takeoffs are typically done by estimators to determine the material, labor, and equipment costs to generate an accurate and competitive bid. . Companies no longer need to store pages and pages of documents within their offices. Who Completes Construction Takeoffs? .

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Estimating Documentation Autodesk Bidding 105

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 29, 2012

Did you know that in FYI 2010, special agents with USDOT's Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG) were responsible for 92 indictments, 72 convictions and over $18 million in financial recoveries? DBE Management. Management worked performed by a DBE may be counted toward the contract goal when the DBE: Schedules the work operations.

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Regulation DOT Transportation Commercial 48

Carol Hagen

AUGUST 31, 2009

Last week I spoke on ”Records Retention” and “The Paperless Office” at the 54th Annual Convention of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). I spoke with a subcontracting firm (company B) that did the opposite of what was described above. This is in direct violation of their own policy.

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Subcontracting Documentation Change Orders Legal 100

Levelset

APRIL 28, 2022

Let’s take a look at an example of how SDI might provide coverage on a project: ABC Builders is the general contractor building a large office complex and they have an SDI policy covering all their projects. LA Plumbing is providing plumbing work on the project, and their subcontract is worth $2 million.

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Insurance Contractors Claims ABC 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 18, 2022

Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to work on many reputable projects with companies in architecture, subcontracting, general contracting, and real estate development. Each stakeholder contributes value to the overall outcome of the project, including the craftsperson, construction manager, engineer, architect, and owner.

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Innovation Autodesk Modeling Design 52

Levelset

JUNE 29, 2022

Many subcontract agreements include a clause that states the subcontractor is responsible for compliance with OSHA regulations and other safety measures. A decent subcontract is drafted so that the subcontractor is responsible for complying with OSHA regulations as it affects your scope of work and your people,” says Lindborg.

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OSHA Inspections Construction Safety 52

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. 1. Both Dodge and RCD will link the leads they provide with a proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) software for an individual company. Contract type. About Paul Deffenbaugh.

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Construction Remodeling Claims Products 230

Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Agency Construction Manager. Some general contractors “self-perform” a portion of the work, but others are simply managing and administering the construction. An agency construction manager is a construction firm that does not self-perform any construction work and does not hold the contracts. General Contractor.

Industrial 149

Industrial Construction Bidding Renovating 149

HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2011

Whether the casino location ends up being a site like Navy Pier, the old Chicago Main Post Office or Block 37, there will be more commercial construction challenges and coordination of delivering materials than with the new Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. More challenges = higher commercial construction costs.

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Chicago Deals Housing Commercial 149

The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

“It was a 50- or 60-step walk up to Ralph’s office,” Jerry said. Vern wondered whether Jerry was interested in taking over as head estimator in the company’s Marion, Illinois office and offered him the position on a Friday. We bid it tight, and I was the project manager on it, and we made some money after the job was done.”.

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Plans Estimating Bidding Illinois 40

Building Information Management

MAY 20, 2015

We’re having lots of great discussions between our office (base CE) and our 2 SABER contractors. 4Clicks provides premier construction cost estimating and project management software, training, and support for multiple construction delivery methods such as JOC, SABER, IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC, MACC, BOS, etc.

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Estimating Massachusetts Contractors Life Cycle 40

Construction Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. Both Dodge and RCD will link the leads they provide with a proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) software for an individual company. Deliver the leads to a lead manager.

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Construction Claims Products Commercial 214

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 22, 2014

Virtual assistants can be a real asset to any contractor because they have all of the computer hardware, software and office space in their home, which means they can handle a variety of mundane tasks better and faster than most contractors, can and they can do it for a lot less money. It is similar to Ham & Eggs for breakfast.

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Contractors Accounting Office Documentation 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Over the past 3-4 years, he has elevated BIM to Building Information Management, playing a crucial role in implementing cloud solutions in major projects like Frauenklinik Bern, Inselspital BB12 and Gymnasium Neufeld. Mark Jason Villanueva, Newcon Builders Pte. Robert is also incredibly data-centric.

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Construction BIM Autodesk Innovation 116

Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

With general contractors subcontracting the bulk of their projects this is a reasonable place to start the marking up. Overhead: Overhead is the markup for the general contractor’s home office overhead. For this exercise let’s use 8% of the TPC as a reasonable allowance for home office overhead.

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Estimating Overhead Profitability Construction 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a five-part series on Construction Project Management — how innovative technologies and software are helping project managers streamline processes to build faster, smarter projects. Making the decision to seek out software boils down to commitment.

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Project Management Software Software Management 137

C-School

JUNE 14, 2008

I received the following comment a few days ago from a civil engineering student who had a poor experience during a construction management summer internship. Why would someone consider working in construction management? In all fairness, the senior project engineers and managers may be totally willing to give you tips.

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Construction Engineering Management Compensation 40

Construction Lawyer

JULY 20, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Seventh Circuit examines "pay-if-paid" provision.

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Illinois Subcontracting Liability AIA 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2021

Managing the myriad of accounting activities across an entire construction business, or at any phase of an individual project, you’re going to want access to the most accurate, real-time numbers possible. It’s essential to business administration, management and financial reporting. That includes accounting.

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Accounting Software Software FASB 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 22, 2018

From powerful, cloud-based integrated software platforms and business intelligence solutions in the back office to collaborative data sharing platforms across entire project teams to feature-rich mobile applications, drones and wearable tech in the field, the industry as a whole has evolved dramatically. Nobody needs an office, right?

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Software Software Contractors Construction 133

PSMJ Resources

MAY 2, 2011

No fancy office, no secretary, no company car, nothing that does not directly get you work. Instead, use part-timers, or subcontract part of the work. Decide how you will charge, how much you will charge, how you will invoice, how often, and what form of contract you will use. Keep it simple. Keep it short. Stay consistent.

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Overhead Subcontracting Contract Management 40