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Weston to build £33.5m Essex “garden suburb”

Construction Enquirer

residential scheme. The site is currently occupied by redundant residential property, outbuildings and a clay pigeon shoot facility. House builder Weston Homes has exchanged contracts to aquire a 10.36 acre site in the village of Thornwood in Epping with plans for a new £33.5m acres of public open space in the form of a pocket park.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: ?Negotiating? JOC

Rory Woolsey

. “Negotiating” JOC. This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits. In my thinking there should be NO NEGOTIATING in Job Order Contracting. I know them well.

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Philadelphia plumbing code will now allow for more use of plastic pipes in high rises

BD+C

After months of negotiation between residential builders and the plumbers union, Philadelphia is poised to allow the use of plastic pipes in high-rise residential construction. A memorandum of understanding hammered out by the Plumbing Advisory Board will be incorporated into the new building code next year.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

HardHatChat

For instance, if the site includes retail, restaurant, hotel, residential, and office space – it is crucial to time noisy work such as jackhammering in order to cause minimum disruption to residents and hotel guests, in particular.

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The pros and cons of becoming a subcontractor

Fieldwire

Because subcontracts are negotiated rather than bid upon, you may not need bonds for subcontracts. If the project isn’t finished due to events outside of your control — or if payment negotiations between the general contractor and primary client break down — you may be caught waiting for compensation on finished work and used materials.

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U.S. Dept. of Energy selects PHCC representative to serve on regional furnace standards advisory committee

Contractor Magazine

The PHCC now has a seat among a key rulemaking group under the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) to negotiate proposed regional federal standards for the energy efficiency requirements of residential and commercial appliances covered under the Final Furnace, Air Conditioner, and Heat Pump Rule.

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A position is vacant for Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Construction Cost Estimating

The candidate should contain at least 5 years experience and onsite experience with contracts with regard to residential housing / Offices / Warehouse construction. Estimate, value, submit and negotiate contract variations. Tender and contract documents formation together with the bills of materials for procurement.