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3 Tips for Bidding on Construction Jobs (and Winning)

Chianelli Estimating

Bidding on projects isn’t enough. Winning those bids is essential to the success of your business! These three tips for bidding on construction jobs will help your bid stand out. Bid within your expertise. Bidding on projects you’re not equipped to handle, however, is one way to quickly damage your reputation.

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Creating a JOC Coefficient?

Job Order Contracting

Items included in a JOC coefficient (also known as a “Bid Factor”). Equipment. General / Prime Contractor Overhead. Incidental tools and equipment. Below is an example of such items. Labor (Both during Normal Work Hours and Outside of Normal Work Hours). Materials. Subcontractor costs. Subcontractor mark-ups.

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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. Sales tax on material and equipment costs. Office management and equipment. All waste and excess material.

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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

Construction Marketing

Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification. Training involves teaching crane operations, safety protocols, equipment handling, load calculations, rigging techniques, and job site management.

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The contractor proposal bid form

Construction Cost Estimating

The contractor proposal bid form is used by a contractor to provide a construction proposal. In this form a neat, prearranged bid is written on a proficiently designed bid form. The form also includes the costs, overhead as well as profit of a contractor.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth. Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Bidding on projects you have yet to gain experience in can broaden your horizons.

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Top ten software for estimating and bidding

Construction Cost Estimating

Sage facilitates you to produce bids rapidly, precisely and positively with takeoff and cost databases. Sage Estimating also facilitates forecasting the labor, raw material and other overhead costs so that the contractors can arrange & deliver correct bids. Besides, customized reports can also be generated.

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