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Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals

Job Order Contracting

These include soft costs – general conditions, insurance/bonding, fees/permits, as well as direct costs for material, equipment, and labor in elemental CSI MasterFormat data architecture.

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Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates

Job Order Contracting

Each construction task should be unique and identifed by using a standard data architecture (i.e. Costs must be current, objective, and locally reserached. Both quanitites and costs should be presented in terms of a granular construction task. expanded CSI Masterformat ). #5

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

Construction Marketing

In addition to meeting traditional borrower standards, the lender will inspect and approve construction timeline estimates, proposed budget, and architectural plans. The construction loan approval process is usually very rigorous, since the loan isn’t secured and doesn’t involve collateral. How to choose a construction loan lender.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: XL Insurance Enters Collaborative.

PSMJ Resources

XL Insurance Enters Collaborative Agreement With PSMJ Resources, Inc. XL Insurance’s Design Professional group, specializing in professional liability insurance for architects and engineers and a part of the global underwriting operations of XL Group (NYSE: XL), and PSMJ, Resources, Inc., skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Building with.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. The Open Architecture Network. View my complete profile. A Short History of Earthbag Building.

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A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees

Construction Lawyer

He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board. Sabo & Zahn.

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Recent Downturn in Architecture Firm Billings Accelerates

PSMJ Resources

Recent Downturn in Architecture Firm Billings Accelerates. The American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index declined for the fourth month in a row in July. More firms buying more insurance. Despite the economic downturn, the majority of firms continue of carry some kind of professional liability insurance.