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Best and Worst of Commercial Construction Practices in 2009

HardHatChat

Low – Chicago losing the 2016 Olympic bid. When Chicago lost the 2016 Olympic bid this fall, it was a devastating blow to the city’s restaurant and retail construction industry. Jobs that used to have 2-3 bids, now have 10. Our industry is just at the tip of the iceberg in better green building and business practices.

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Bid race to finish Tolent’s Vaux job in Sunderland

Construction Enquirer

Bids are due in by the start of June for an award at the start of August. The 26-acre site of the old brewery on the south bank of the River Wear has been vacant since it closed in 1999. It is estimated the project will cost around £24m to complete.

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Hyundai Heavy Bids for Doosan Infracore

Construction Equipment

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings said it has joined the preliminary bidding for Doosan Infracore. According to Korea Biz Wire, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings formed a consortium with Korea Development Bank Investment, a unit of state-run Korea… The deal is potentially worth over $800 million.

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Housing veteran bids to turn Inland Homes around

Construction Enquirer

Veteran house builder Jolyon Harrison has been appointed as CEO at cash-strapped Inland Homes in a bid to turn the business around. 75, has over 50 years experience in the industry and was a former CEO of MJ Gleeson which he joined in 2009 and left suddenly in 2019 following a row over pay and his succession.

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What To Do With All These Change Orders

Constructonomics

After all, you can’t expect an architect to cover every little detail and you certainly can’t expect a contractor to start anticipating what may or may not be required for the project in their bid. You have to hold their project hostage like a bank robber would with an expecting mother. However, they do. .

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How to Increase Cash Flow for Your Construction Business When You Can’t Get the Financing You Need From the Bank

Levelset

Add in being denied a bank loan, and the frustrations mount. With your back against the wall, dipping into your personal bank account may feel like an easy solution. Many contractors feel using their personal accounts is the only way to get the cash they need to help their business and start bidding on jobs.

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Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project. Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods.

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