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The Consequences of Overstating Claims Under Colorado’s Public Works Act

Levelset

A recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision offers essential guidance for subcontractors filing claims under the Colorado Public Works Act. The claim must be signed under oath and only include amounts due for work or materials provided. The appeals court ruled that Wadsworth’s $12.7

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Living Concrete: Advantages and Problems [PDF]

The Constructor

Living concrete is a new research done at the University of Colorado Boulder, by Wil Srubar and his colleagues, where it was found that bacteria can.

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3 Reasons to Use Current Construction Cost Data

Construction Business Owner

The reality is that material and labor markets are always shifting, and the costs of doing business change along with them. The prices of raw materials, supply and demand, shipping fees, market maturity, time of year, energy rates and industry trends all influence construction prices. . First Name.

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7 Tips for Aligning Your Project Management Workflows & Construction Technology

Construction Business Owner

Project managers must stay on top of subcontracted costs, bids, deadlines and materials while also juggling jobsite duties and office paperwork — an overwhelming task that is often fraught with stress. But it doesn’t have to be. I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above.

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Streamlining Construction Projects with One System

Construction Business Owner

Handling people, materials, and equipment, in addition to collaborating with every stakeholder and managing evolving challenges, quickly becomes an unwieldy task if they don’t have the right business management tool to help them. I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above.

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Simplifying Installation With Click-&-Go Soffit Framing

Construction Business Owner

How Valley Interior Systems saves on prefabrication time & material with SimpleSoffit. A little pre-planning of a soffit layout on the front end saves a lot of time and materials on the back end of the job. Simplifying Installation With Click-&-Go Soffit Framing. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 05/05/2021 - 13:29. First Name.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

Prior studies have found that locally adjusted RSMeans costs vary from actual local material prices. Kodavatiganti Y, Rahim MA, Friedland CJ, Mostafiz RB, Taghinezhad A and Heil S (2023), Material quantities and estimated construction costs for new elevated IRC 2015-compliant single-family home foundations. Built Environ.