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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. While there are valid reasons a client might go the competitive bid route, there are many more scenarios where the negotiated delivery method is better for all parties. There are several benefits to doing so.

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Improving Your Business Negotiation Skills As A Contractor

Contractor Bookkeeping

One of them is negotiating contracts. Owning your business requires many skills, and among the most important might be the ability to manage negotiations. As a business owner, you could find yourself negotiating in many circumstances, such as: Salary and job expectations with a potential employee. Lease or property agreements.

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Entering Retail Space as a Non-Retailer

Wolgast Corporation

Even though they weren’t retailers, they were seeking out the lower cost leases of retail shops due to downsizing/converting to online sales of brick-and-mortar. With their building and business savvy they can help lower leasing costs and, in turn, operating costs.

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What to Know about Lease Hold Improvements for Your Business

Wolgast Corporation

Lease Hold Improvements. Lease language can be long, tedious, and yet full of important details. If there aren’t already those permissions included, then lease hold improvements can be negotiated when you renew your lease. There are other ways to negotiate a lease hold improvement.

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Brightline wins key approval for Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail service

Construction Dive

The Florida DOT cleared the rail company to negotiate land leases for the project, which is expected to create 16,500 construction jobs from 2021 to 2024 for an estimated economic impact of $2.4 billion on the region.

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Legalized Marijuana: Opportunities and Impact for Commercial Real Estate and Construction

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First of all, the time frame for leasing and building out a space – whether a dispensary or cultivation facility – is often dictated by when new laws around marijuana usage go into effect. Englewood is no stranger to hitting a firm opening date for a new location, which is critical for cannabis companies opening in new markets.

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DOE Releases Green Lease Website, and More Musings on the Split Incentive "Problem"

Green Building Law Blog

The Department of Energy and several interesting partners (both BOMA and NRDC, for example) have launched a website consolidating green lease resources. A number of public agency versions of leases, as well as some guidance documents are included. Energy costs represent about $1 per square foot, in a $150+ per square foot lease.

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