Design-Build vs. Chasing Bids
May 27, 2011
Q: I’m having a very difficult time getting our sales and design team to focus on design-build work vs. chasing bid projects. Is it practical to split these people into Read the full article…
Blurring Lines
May 20, 2011
Q: I’m worried that the lines are blurring between manufactures and integrators. We are seeing our end-user clients contacting the manufacturers directly. Is it because of consolidations and mergers? Is Read the full article…
Wrong SOC Code in Prevailing Wage
May 13, 2011
Q: What do we do about a prevailing wage if the SOC we typically use isn’t listed on the project? A: I’m getting a lot of that lately. Simple answer Read the full article…
Is Prevailing Wage an Option?
May 6, 2011
Q: We are bidding on a school project and the GC has asked us to provide two separate bids: one in which we comply with prevailing wage (Davis-Bacon) and one Read the full article…
Incentives for On Time/Under Budget
April 29, 2011
Q: Do you have a great solution to providing an incentive to project managers/supervisors for finishing the project on time and under budgeted labor costs? A: No I don’t. But, Read the full article…
Sales Tax on Labor Assembly
April 22, 2011
Q: I was one of those who didn’t worry about a sales tax audit until right now. Here’s my question: is the labor to assemble a rack in our shop Read the full article…
The Best Contract
April 15, 2011
Q: Why do you keep recommending the AIA 201 contract in lieu of purchase orders or letters of acceptance of our proposals? A: For a couple reasons. First, when AIA Read the full article…
Non-Smoker Requirements
April 8, 2011
Q: Can I post job openings that state we hire only non-smokers? We have a large healthcare client that requires all contract service employees to be non-smokers. A: Oh, boy! Read the full article…
Sub-Bond as a Percentage of the Project
April 1, 2011
Q: At what point should I walk away from a job where the GC is asking us to provide a sub-bond that would cover a percentage of the entire project Read the full article…
Overhead Burden Ratio
March 18, 2011
Q: Has anyone been successful accurately allocating time and expenses for design, engineering, CAD drawings, documentation, project meetings and related non-job site specific hours to project estimates based upon the Read the full article…
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