Construction Enquirer

JUNE 29, 2023

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. Unite national officer Jerry Swain said: “Following lengthy negotiations, Unite was able to secure a significant increase in construction pay rates.

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Security Negotiation Union Agreement 127

Business Facilities

MAY 2, 2017

Read LiveXchange Executive Conference Presentation: Evaluating and Negotiating Incentives on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Negotiation Conference Finance Site 40

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 24, 2023

acre site in the village of Thornwood in Epping with plans for a new £33.5m Outline planning for the scheme has been granted allowing demolition of existing buildings on the site followed by the new development. The site is currently occupied by redundant residential property, outbuildings and a clay pigeon shoot facility.

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Residential Negotiation Housing Site 94

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 22, 2014

This year, returning speaker Mark Williams of Strategic Development Group shared his thoughts on “Negotiating Incentives, Land Costs, and Energy Costs for Major Projects.” Corporations have varied success in maximizing the value of incentives based on their incentive negotiation expertise.

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Negotiation Deals Site Conference 45

Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2023

Oldham Council has selected Muse as development partner to deliver 2,000 homes across eight sites in the town centre. The sites include Oldham Civic Centre, which will be freed up when Oldham Council staff relocate into the redeveloped Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre. Here, 400 to 600 apartments could be created.

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Site Negotiation Plans Procurement 70

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2020

Arrange for contractor access and on-site coordination to minimize impact of project construction to normal operations at the organization’s facilities. Select and negotiate architect and engineer consultants for design contracts. Provide other customer service, coordination, and related duties as required.

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Permits Negotiation Commissioning Consulting 152

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

We are actively retendering sites to identify savings. ” Persimmon is also focusing on value-engineering with a “plot-by-plot, site-by-site review to identify areas for cost savings or value enhancement that do not compromise quality.”

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Work in Progress Profitability Overhead Negotiation 97

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

. “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. ” Amen!!

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Negotiation Estimating Contract Construction 45

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Contractor submit proposal to owner with X days of site visit – example: –5 Days: $50k & Under–10 Days: $50k -$100k –15 Days: $100k & Over). Negotiation of Proposal. Preliminary Proposal (Detailed line item proposal by JOC contractor using approved current unit price book. Job Order Issued. Pre-­Construction Meeting.

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Inspections Negotiation Procurement Contractors 100

Construction Enquirer

JULY 25, 2023

Developer Olympian Homes will start site clearance in weeks on a 46 storey co-living homes tower on the Isle of Dogs in London Docklands. The developer is pressing ahead with the project after concluding a S106 deal that includes a £48m payment for Tower Hamlets Borough Council to spend on affordable housing.

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Negotiation Deals Maine Plans 79

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 14, 2016

Business Facilities LiveXchange, the premier event for corporate site selectors and consultants, is only five weeks away. Join us April 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, FL for this free site selection event. Here are just some of the benefits of attending LiveXchange: Free conference registration.

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Site Conference Consulting Negotiation 40

Constructlaw

JUNE 30, 2021

However, since these are not only intracompany concerns, it is critical to keep these issues in mind for current projects and when negotiating future contracts. What if an owner requires all on-site workers to be vaccinated, but the contractor has no such policy, or vice versa? Who should pay for N95 masks and free testing if required?

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Site Pennsylvania Employment California 52

ENR Construction

JUNE 9, 2020

Supreme Court ruling in April could make future remediation projects on private land near the defunct Superfund toxics site tougher to negotiate.

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Montana Negotiation Site 50

HardHatChat

MARCH 30, 2020

Currently, construction sites are open and work is continuing in most states where we have projects underway — including our home state of Illinois where construction is deemed an “essential” business exempt from the current stay-at-home directive put in place by our governor.

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Commercial Guidelines Construction Negotiation 156

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Natural disaster risk is an important site selection factor that has the risk of being overlooked when evaluated alongside factors such as workforce and logistics. . This initial GIS screening is the optimal opportunity to incorporate natural disaster risk potential into a site selection evaluation. Best viewed on desktop.).

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Risk Site Puerto Rico California 42

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

We also always recommend our clients invest in a proper existing conditions survey, which will alert us to any site issues we’ll need to mitigate and plan for in the budget. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely.

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Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

ENR Construction

JUNE 9, 2020

But US Supreme Court ruling in April could make added cleanup of private land near the defunct Montana Superfund site tougher to negotiate.

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Montana Negotiation US Site 36

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2017

Once the site visit is made, the scope is further developed by including the detail and specific requirements discussed. The scope is further developed during and upon completion of the negotiation/scope clarification meetings. The final scope is a mutually developed scope of work between the owner and the contractor.

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Contract Negotiation Drawings Contractors 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Robust Process: Request for Service – Joint Site Visit – Detailed Line Item Cost Proposal – Proposal Review/Negotiations – Execution – Regular Inspections – Checklist – Sign off – Warranty Period. Reduced procurement and administrative costs.

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Contract Procurement Change Orders Negotiation 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

An exception to this rule may be made during contract negotiations to allow the contracting officer to identify a specialized task and disclose the associated cost breakdown figures in the Government estimate, but only to the extent deemed necessary to arrive at a fair and reasonable price.

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Estimating Contract Documentation Office 264

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

This is also accompanied by a request for a joint site visit. Owner/contractor negotiations (as needed). Regular (every two weeks minimum) site visits by owner. Contractor prepares detailed line item cost estimate for the job order. Owner (contracting/purchasing and technical teams) reviews contractor proposal.

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Renovating Contract Negotiation Construction 100

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Flagship stores typically include a high-profile construction site – often a busy urban area with its own construction planning challenges. Bringing the general contractor in as early as possible and negotiating with them to manage these challenges for you will ensure a smooth and successful project.

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Commercial Los Angeles Retail Construction 156

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 30, 2013

Anticipating increased supplier site locations, it is important for supplier executives to implement site searches that consider key location factors that generate locations optimizing operational and financial success. All of these indications of expanded OEM production point to increased site location activity for suppliers.

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Site Risk Products Drawings 60

Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Size counts, but when it comes to making our picks for forward-thinking utilities, so do smart grids, renewable energy and a seat at the table when economic development deals are negotiated. Read: Top Utilities: Power Players For Development at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Negotiation Deals South Carolina North Carolina 85

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

2) The SOW must be updated before issuing the order to reflect the negotiated agreement’s details and to include significant quantities, methods of construction, quality levels, and the number of days to complete the work. (c) (b) Statement of work. (1) c) Limitations. (1) d) Distribution.

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Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 225

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 28, 2017

Owner team and JOC contractor make a joint site visit and confirm. work scope, site conditions and any unusual requirements. Owner and contractor negotiate a review of any variances or conflicts. Owner conducts weekly site visits and reviews progress reports. meeting and drafts a JOC task order signed by the JOC contract.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Estimating Budgeting 100

Construction Junkie

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A newer robot hitting construction sites is Canvas , a semi-autonomous robot that promises to provide Level 5 finish on drywall. The human operator navigates the robot to the specific location on-site and sets the parameters of the work to be completed. “We

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San Francisco Union Site Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

manager must become familiar with the job by visiting the construction site with the customer to. place at the construction site. The following topics should be discussed, as appropriate: • Existing site conditions. o Copy of the site visit memorandum. Negotiation of Task Order. The project. o Project number.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Negotiation Project Management 100

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 29, 2012

29 – Site Selection professionals attending the 8th annual Business Facilities LiveXchange event at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point here were given some sage advice about maintaining an appropriate perspective when evaluating a bevy of enticing incentives offered by candidate locations to lure big-ticket projects. “If

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Site Los Angeles Drafting Sage 51

Constructlaw

JULY 12, 2022

(collectively DonRob) agreed to sell, and 360 Residential LLC, 360 Sugar Hill LLC, and 360 Capital Company LLC, (collectively 360) agreed to purchase 12 acres (Site) of a 37-acre parcel of property in Sugar Hill, GA (the Agreement). The Site was in the middle of the parcel and flanked by two sections over which DonRob was to retain ownership.

Contract 52

Contract Liability Agreement Georgia 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Joint Owner/Contractor site visit. Owner/Contractor negotiations and/or changes as needed. Owner request for a JOC task order / project proposal. Contractor prepared estimate/proposal. Owner review of contractor proposal. Owner provide contractor with a notice to proceed (NTP).

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Comparison Negotiation 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis. The ORGANIZATION NAME will be required to deliver such materials to the job site or compensate the Contractor for providing labor to relocate owner-furnished materials to the job site. Site investigation. a “job cost”. (2)

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Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Entergy VY will also set aside a new $25 million fund to ensure the site is restored after decommissioning. This Agreement will end all of the current legal disputes with Entergy VY so that we can focus on the significant issues ahead regarding decommissioning and site restoration,” said Sorrell. ” Gov.

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Vermont Site Agreement Permits 47

Help Everybody Everyday

JULY 11, 2015

If you are in that situation, I suggest you check out Ramit Sethi’s Ultimate Guide To Asking For A Raise And Negotiating Salary. In this guide, he shows you how much a raise is really worth to you, how to negotiate your salary, and how to overcome your weaknesses or avoid common mistakes. Those videos alone are worth your time.

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Negotiation US Site 48

Construction Law

JUNE 9, 2020

Four short weeks ago lockdown was in full swing and although some construction sites remained open many were effectively closed; those in Scotland were ordered to close by the Scottish Government. On site there might be a lot of down time as late deliveries of materials holds up operations. What a difference a month makes.

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Contract Site Claims Contractors 52

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

However, with managed WiFi, the property takes charge and negotiates a lower bulk rate with the Internet Service Provider (ISP), effectively undercutting the cable company. For residents who own electric vehicles, the convenience of on-site charging is critical. However, this added convenience isn't free.

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Management Security Electrical Profitability 109

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices. Establish processes and guidelines for evaluating and negotiating Contractor Job Order Contract proposals. A joint site visit should be done for every project.

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Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100