Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Safety performance affects your ability to bid and win work and to negotiate contracts. The construction industry continues to invest heavily in safety management. Smart contractors understand that safety must be both a core value and a strategic priority.

Safety 320

Safety Negotiation Bidding Profitability 320

HardHatChat

MAY 13, 2014

Workers remove wall panels from a high rise to accommodate new windows for one of the many projects Englewood Construction negotiates with its clients. Be sure to check references of general contractors before entering into a negotiated or competitive bid situation. This scenario does not apply to competitive bids.

Commercial 281

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 281

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Project Wins: Clients apprentice working with contractors who prioritize quality and safety, increasing your chances of winning bids. Partnering with the IUPAT provides labor stability through negotiated contracts and structured dispute resolution processes. Labor Peace and Stability. Networking and Industry Influence.

Union 293

Union Safety Resource Industrial 293

Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 21, 2025

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.

Estimating 88

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Budget 88

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

Don’t always take the lowest bid. The low-bidding general contractor was often in over its head, which meant deadlines were missed or work was shoddy and another, more experienced GC was brought in to finish the job—at an additional cost. While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq.

Commercial 263

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The ultimate goal for a contractor is to develop a base of customers who will get proposals and bids only from your company, won’t shop your price, will award you negotiated contracts, and will give you work based on your trusted relationship with them.

Negotiation 244

Negotiation Contract Bidding Contractors 244

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2025

Better contractor alignment Estimates match how local subcontractors and suppliers bid , reducing disputes. Misalignment with Subcontractor and Supplier Pricing Local subcontractors and suppliers do not bid using national average data or location factors they price based on current local market conditions.

Management 147

Management Estimating Change Orders Construction 147

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. Competitively Bidding the Project.

Budget 337

Budget Budgeting Commercial Plans 337

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I’ve got to ask, are you still competitively bidding the bulk of your commercial construction projects? And here’s why: 1. Negotiating with a commercial contractor allows you to split unforeseen cost savings. When you negotiate, any cost savings your contractor may uncover are split between the two of you. Really, you are?

Commercial 168

Commercial Negotiation Bidding Contractors 168

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

LEAN pre-construction services define the following stages of a repair, renovation, or new construction project life-cycle: Project Conception Project Delivery Design Construction Documents Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Improve Productivity 20%-50%.

Life Cycle 264

Life Cycle Procurement Construction Renovating 264

Constructonomics

JANUARY 28, 2010

In the economic climate that we find ourselves at the moment, it seems that the only projects out there are public jobs where bids are solicited and any warm-blooded creature with a pulse and a remote ability to read plans can submit a price on the job. The municipalities are required by law to accept the lowest responsible bid.

Bidding 149

Bidding Liability Negotiation Risk 149

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Ensure contractors do not inflate or negotiate price proposals to account for bidding adjustment factors too low. Select contractors based upon performance versus lowest bid. Establish shared goals and exercise joint ownership of project decisions from start to finish.

Contract 258

Contract Procurement Bidding Negotiation 258

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 27, 2014

You priced estimates yourself, presented bids in person, signed every contract, made all the important decisions, negotiated subcontracts, ordered materials needed, supervised most jobs, handled all the paperwork, created invoices, paid the bills, met with customers and handled all the problems.

Subcontracting 189

Subcontracting Negotiation Bidding Estimating 189

HardHatChat

JANUARY 27, 2011

Whether you’re planning on buying a franchise agreement or you’re a shopping center landlord negotiating construction concessions with a franchise operator, you should know what is ahead of you. For franchise operators new to the restaurant construction bid process, there is a definite learning curve with construction costs.

Chicago 244

Chicago Construction Negotiation Agreement 244

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The contractor won a bid to construct a water system in two local counties. Depending on your state’s law, if you negotiate a check that is marked “paid in full” or even “final payment” then you are risking the fact that you may be settling any claims you have. Fouches and Assoc.,

Negotiation 104

Negotiation Contractors Claims Mississippi 104

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The day-to-day activities of bidding, negotiating contracts, scheduling crews and meeting with customers force them to keep their heads down to finish projects.' But to make an immediate difference in your business, you must begin with immediate action.

Negotiation 153

Negotiation Bidding Schedule Contract 153

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2021

Negotiating individual projects is critical to ensuring quality work at fair and reasonable prices. You should establish guidelines for evaluating and negotiating Job Order Contract proposals. If low bid is not selected, have a document separate from the scoring sheets with a thorough explanation.

Negotiation 203

Negotiation Consulting Procurement Project Management 203

HardHatChat

JANUARY 9, 2013

Bids were up…substantially. Project bidding came back at a high velocity in 2012. We were also fortunate to see an uptick in negotiated business vs. competitive bid activity and hope this commercial construction trend continues into 2013.

Commercial 240

Commercial News Retail Construction 240

BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

You know you are going to engage in a negotiation at some point, whether it involves making a bid pitch, getting assigned to a new project, or negotiating the terms of your next job. . Do you know how to start? Do you take an assertive approach? Do you wait to be approached?

Negotiation 69

Negotiation Bidding 69

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A detailed line item, and preferably locally researched (no use of cost factors) is used by the JOC contractor to prepare a propsal/bid for review by the USACE. When NPP items are negotiated and incorporated in a task order, this does not incorporate the item in the UPB for subsequent use as a priced item.

Negotiation 191

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 191

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The spot is about the costs of commercial construction and how buying building materials in bulk can help GCs save money and bring down a construction project bid so they win the contract. If only the client had negotiated with the commercial contractor and was brought in during the design phase he could have saved himself time and money.

Commercial 235

Commercial Materials Construction Contractors 235

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

As a result, we filled five commercial construction job openings recently to handle the inflow of bid work. We continued to harbor our relationships even though many commercial construction budgets were tabled and as a result, we are receiving an increase in negotiated bids.

Commercial 259

Commercial News Retail Construction 259

Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

I’ve spent the past four years starting a construction company through the public bidding process. I’ve probably bid at least 100 public RFPs, but I’ve only been awarded less than 10. I’ve been the low bid on projects with over 15 bidders and also the high bid on projects with just as many submissions.

Bidding 171

Bidding Contract Contractors Delaware 171

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 11, 2017

It should be a part of your strategy to win more bids. If you’re still using paper to estimate and bid, you know it can be a slow moving, time draining process. Having all the information in one place lets you confidently negotiate and bring your expert bid to the table. Bid Day tool. Invitation to Bid feature.

Estimating 130

Estimating Bidding Viewpoint Construction 130

BD+C

JUNE 19, 2017

Women often tell me that they are afraid of negotiation, that they either just do not know how to do it to get what they want or that they do not have confidence that they will be ready enough for any negotiation. .

Negotiation 49

Negotiation Bidding Site Plans 49

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2010

While some construction change orders will be out of your control, such as last-minute requests from a municipality, the majority of change orders happen because the full scope of work wasn’t included in the bid drawings. And that my friend is something you can control – design and construction.

Change Orders 174

Change Orders Commercial Construction Bidding 174

HardHatChat

JUNE 23, 2015

Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. As a national commercial contractor , we are first and foremost in the business of customer service.

Commercial 120

Commercial Contractors Bidding Negotiation 120

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The JOC Program Guide provides an overview of strategic and tactical considerations for the planning, development, bidding, awarding, execution, and monitoring of a Job Order Contract. Advertising, bidding, and awarding a JOC. Task order proposal requests, negotiations, issuance, administration, and inspection.

Contract 100

Contract Bidding Negotiation Inspections 100

ENR Construction

JUNE 9, 2024

After rejecting three acquisition offers from Dubai-based AE consolidator Sidara, formerly Dar Group, the UK-based energy-industrial services firm agrees to talks related to latest sweetened bid.

Bidding 41

Bidding Negotiation Industrial 41

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2021

Most contractors have heard of design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager at risk, and even public private partnerships, various project delivery methods, which, at their heart, focus on balancing the interests of the various parties involved in a construction project, from owners, to design professionals, to contractors.

Contract 130

Contract Negotiation Los Angeles Estimating 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps. Construction contract is generally awarded to the lowest bidder and/or lowest qualified builder, who then utilizes the subcontractors included in his or her bid. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2018

Apply the negotiated coefficient to the estimate total. DON’T: Bid any of the approved JOC Contractors against each other or “Shop” bids. Keep non pre-priced scope to less than or equal to 10% of a projects total cost. Review the coefficient. Verify the current approved Unit Price Guide is being used.

Contract 100

Contract Bidding Negotiation Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

The OpenJOC(TM) Solution virtually eliminates the slow, costly, error prone, inefficient practices associated with design-bid-build, lowest bidder, and other traditional construction delivery methods. It embodies all of the fundamental aspects of LEAN construction, including: Collaboration. Long-term Relationships. Shared Risk/Reward.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Construction bids are critical to winning more work, so it pays to have a solid understanding of what they entail and what you can do to improve your bidding performance. . In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction bids. What is the Construction Bidding Process?

Bidding 52

Bidding Construction Contractors Contract 52

Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2022

Paired with steadily rising interest rates, that lack of affordability is forcing buyers to step back from bidding wars and pump the brakes on home purchases. Also, as competition dwindles and for-sale properties spend more time on the market, buyers are beginning to negotiate, and in many cases, it seems to be working.

Housing 98

Housing Bidding Negotiation 98

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

After soaring to a peak high of $450,000 in June, home prices are finally beginning to fall, giving long-delayed homebuyers an upper hand when it comes to negotiation in a cooling seller’s market. After years of demand vastly outstripping supply—forcing buyers who wanted to find a home to bid up prices—supply has increased.

Negotiation 98

Negotiation Bidding 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

This contrasts with the traditional design-bid-build approach, where design and construction are handled by separate entities. The contractor is on-call for various jobs under a pre-negotiated contract, making them the go-to for all construction-related tasks within the scope.

Contract 245

Contract Procurement Modeling Design 245