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

HardHatChat

Any long-time readers of Hard Hat Chat have probably picked up on the fact that I’m a big fan of the negotiated bid. While there are valid reasons a client might go the competitive bid route, there are many more scenarios where the negotiated delivery method is better for all parties. There are several benefits to doing so.

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With Inflation, How Can We Help Construction Costs Stay Down?

Fieldwire

Building Information Modeling Building information modeling (BIM) can be your saving grace. The technology’s three-dimensional building models are full of valuable information about the structure’s geometry, allowing you to identify the smallest mistakes. BIM can help you reduce that number to zero for all your projects.

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The 5 Most Successful Sales Strategies of the Pros

Building Radar

It is important to take a close look at the customer’s business model in advance and drill deep into the details of everything they say. This often results in different pricing models, sales models and cost structures. Such products are often accompanied by comparatively high price models.

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Federal Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way Toward More Transportation Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

Constructlaw

Government recipients may use such funds to retain the services of P3 consultants, identify appropriate P3 projects, solicit projects, and negotiate projects, among other things. The P3 model is not the best model for every project. is seeing now — it is likely that the use of the P3 model will continue to expand.

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Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., through discussions and negotiations. d) Negotiations. (1) 1) Negotiations on orders $100,000 or more may not begin without an Independent Government Estimate (IGE). (2)

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BIM IP

Building Information Management

For some reason BIM authors (architects, engineers, etc) think that because they create the initial BIM information they have the right to full control and to charge for the BIM model throughout the life of the building. The architect schedules doors, the hardware supplier adds to that schedule, they don’t create their own.

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Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

Your contracts need a well-defined scope of work, clear payment terms, a reasonable schedule and a good change order clause. McDonald''s restaurant model: #1 Customer places order #2 Customer pays #3 Customer gets food. Flexible because you can allocate resources as need and scheduling is in your direct control. Or The Hard Way.