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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Here are a few signs that, in our experience, indicate your project budget is more likely to bust: Skimping on Professional Services.

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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

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Any long-time readers of Hard Hat Chat have probably picked up on the fact that I’m a big fan of the negotiated bid. The GC then works with the client to budget the job based on pricing from subcontractor partners. Many large or complex construction jobs are budgeted and built out in phases. It’s A Multi-Phase Project.

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How Trusting Relationships Build Better Commercial Construction Projects

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Englewood Construction is currently negotiating a contract with Mrs. Green’s to convert former Fox and Obel in Chicago. For us, this arrangement is far more preferable to the common competitive bid process. Here are the top three reasons to work with general commercial construction contractors in a negotiated bidding process.

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Build Better: Partner with IUPAT Success

Construction Business Owner

mhodges Wed, 02/05/2025 - 16:09 Elevate Your Business: The Strategic Advantages of Partnering with the IUPAT As a contractor, one of your top priorities is delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget. Partnering with the IUPAT provides labor stability through negotiated contracts and structured dispute resolution processes.

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Overcoming Challenges In Construction Project Estimates And Submissions

Contractor Bookkeeping

In the bidding process, contractors prepare detailed proposals that outline their approach, costs, and timelines for a project. Competitive bidding requires a balance between offering a competitive price and ensuring the proposal reflects the quality and reliability of the work. Negotiation plays a key role after bids are submitted.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Don’t always take the lowest bid. I know this is a tough one to follow as we all need to keep commercial construction budgets in check, but we saw too many companies go with pick-up truck contractors in 2010 only to be burned later. While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq.

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Granular Local Market Cost Data is Essential for Construction Cost Visibility & Management

Job Order Contracting

Better contractor alignment Estimates match how local subcontractors and suppliers bid , reducing disputes. Real-time, granular, locally researched data is essential for Lean construction, JOC, and Progressive Design-Build to ensure cost transparency, prevent budget overruns, and enable informed decision-making.