2011 Bidding Legal 
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 26, 2011
I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. Communication is an important element throughout any construction project, but given the time of year, I thought I’d focus on the communication difficulties faced during the bidding process. December 2011. November 2011.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 12, 2012
” » The Expensive Process of Bidding. Without spending money bidding projects, you can’t get jobs to make money building them. With more people bidding on fewer jobs, the market is much more competitive. Perhaps the toughest part, though, is that even if you bid a job and don’t win, you still incur costs to compete.
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Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 18, 2011
And that seemed to strike a chord with some of you, so I figured I’d talk more about government jobs, and what you need to be prepared to bid on them. This agreement ensures that a contractor will perform all of the duties they agreed to in the bid they placed, abiding by the terms of that government-sanctioned project. December 2011.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 5, 2012
Evaluate Bidding Strategy. There are fewer projects to bid and what projects are available are being bid by more people. Consequently, the bidding climate is very competitive with some work going to people bidding below cost. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2011
For those of you contractors doing government work: relish the competition involved with bidding. This entry was posted on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at 7:30 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. One Response to “Healthy Competition” Atlanta Dumpster Rentals Says: June 22nd, 2011 at 4:24 pm. December 2011.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 26, 2012
Legal language is often unclear, resulting in differences in interpretations that can disrupt and delay projects, increasing costs. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why. December 2011. November 2011.
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned the Department of Defense from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification. After giving a green building legal presentation at the American Society of Military Engineers in Fort Leonard Wood last month, I had a chance to talk to contractors about the LEED ban.
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