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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Debunking Construction Change Order Myths

HardHatChat

Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. There’s a misconception that general construction contractors love change orders. But, I would also be a lot richer.

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Payment Applications 101: A Guide to Pay Apps in Construction

Fieldwire

Change orders : A change order is a written agreement between the owner or architect and the contractor that changes the contract amount, work requirements, and/or schedule. Conditional lien waivers : A lien waiver is a document that waives the signing party’s right to file a mechanics lien.

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Low Bids Benefit Building Owners

Chianelli Estimating

All the painstaking details; drawing upon drawing, revision after revision as the project documents are developed. Subcontractors and material yards begin calling due to lack of payment and are beginning to lien the project. The project design begins and takes months or maybe longer to complete.

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Construction Forms for excel

Construction Cost Estimating

Office Forms for Construction : Transmittal, Submittal Log, Minutes of Meeting, FAX Cover, FAX Log, Memo, Memo - Log, Phone Log, Phone Conversation Record, Insurance Verification Log, Petty Cash, Project Payment Summary, RFI - Request for Info, RFI Request for Info Log, Financial Statement, Bar Schedule, Insurance Specifications, Request for Substitution, (..)

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The Ultimate Construction Glossary for 2024: Essential Terms and Definitions

Building Radar

In this article, we will explore key terms such as sustainable construction, turnkey projects, and as-built drawings, with helpful links that provide in-depth insights. What are ‘As-Built Drawings’? As-built drawings are indispensable for facility management, maintenance, and any subsequent renovations.

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Understanding the Performance and Monitoring Phase of Construction

Levelset

During this phase, the architect builds on the rough ideas provided during the preconstruction phase to produce sketches, drawings, elevations, and other features. The architect and the project owner will work closely together to finalize the drawings. The construction phase. Protect & speed up every payment. Learn more.

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Construction Company Failure Root Causes

Contractor Bookkeeping

. #2 Change State - Arriving at a new understanding about something. In ancient Greece, Socrates argued that education was about drawing out what was already within the student. "I Not using Additional Work Orders or Change Orders (Click For FREE Change Order Template).