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Construction Cost Optimization

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Labor Based upon contract requirements, local labor costs may be sourced from published Davis Bacon Wage Rates, or published state data sources, or directly researched local prevailing wage rates with appropriate inclusion markups for worker compensation, unemployment, liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables.

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Business Interruption Insurance in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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One way to help protect yourself from some of these perils is by having business interruption insurance for construction. This type of insurance can help ensure that you’re able to continue operations if something happens that causes you to lose income. What does business interruption insurance cover ?

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2016 Insurance Market Forecast

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Like many businesses, the insurance industry is cyclical in nature. The insurance cycle is important to business owners because it directly impacts insurance premiums. As for insurance pricing today, Table 1 provides a historical picture of insurance industry rates calculated by MarketScout, with 2004 as the base year.

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7 Contractor Tips for Dealing With Insurance Adjusters & Owners

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In turn, the owner is relying on the insurance company to pay their claim. After all, the faster the insurance company pays the owner, the quicker you can get paid ! Dig deeper: What contractors need to know about the insurance claims process. You don’t work for the insurance company or the adjuster, and they don’t work for you.

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The most important construction KPIs to improve profits and productivity

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If they all revolve around your financials, you might be shrinking your own profit margins. Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. What mistakes were made on the less profitable jobs?

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The most important construction KPIs to improve profits and productivity

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If they all revolve around your financials, you might be shrinking your own profit margins. Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. What mistakes were made on the less profitable jobs?

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Creating a JOC Coefficient?

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General / Prime Contractor Profit and risk. General insurances. Workmen’s compensations insurance. State unemployment insurance. Federal unemployment insurance. Payment Bond premium(s) (please note that Payment Bonds are required for task order. projects valued over $35K; 9. Social security contributions.

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