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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

HardHatChat

Working with design-build GCs is a good resolution for 2011. Whether you’re looking to save on commercial construction costs , strengthen your subcontractor relationship, decrease your commercial construction timeline or just stay ahead of commercial construction trends , here are some resolutions to consider in 2011. Chuck Taylor.

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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

In 2011, LAUSD audited Torres’ project files as it was permitted to do under the JOC contract. Among other things, Torres argued: The JOC contract, because it required that job order proposals be submitted after-the-fact, was not an enforceable contract but merely an agreement to negotiate. This is arithmetic, not negotiations.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Tip #1: Negotiate Fuel Costs. Before you go down the negotiating path, be sure you know your overall consumption by gallons. This entry was posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 4:16 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011.

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Arizona Construction Salary Survey Says…

Carol Hagen

The Arizona Construction Salary Survey provides you with the employee compensation benchmarks for budgeting and data for best practices during your salary negotiations. Compare this with statistics from the 2011 Jobvite Survey where. The 2011 Survey is available for purchase for $100 (2009 Survey is available for $50).

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Restaurant Construction Franchise on the Rise – Where do you start?

HardHatChat

As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. Franchise restaurants are the rise, like this new Mrs. Fields that Englewood Construction built in Orland Park Mall. Each franchise is different.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Many contractors negotiate payment due dates with their vendors to get themselves out of short-term cash binds. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

– will ultimately determine if you are on the bid list or in the negotiating room for the next project. This entry was posted on Monday, April 4th, 2011 at 4:50 pm and is filed under Michael Moore Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.