supplier agreed to sponsor a dinner for the members, and with that had the opportunity to make a presentation about their products and services. When the company representative got up to make his presentation, over half of those who ate the meal got up and left. Competitive Bidding on Construction Projects Your Sales Presentation June (11) "Transparency" or Proprietary Information? Customer Looking for Quotes Consulting about a Remodeling Contractor August (7) Time and Material Contracts Bidding a Job "Today!" It can’t be one sided. Great site. MORE >>

million project Written By: John Poole on November 23, 2009 962 Comments I attended a pre-bid conference on Thursday November 19, 2009 at Towson University for a CM-at risk project for the r emodel of two residence halls on campus.  The technical proposal is due on Tuesday December 8, 2009 at 2 pm and an oral presentation is scheduled for January 12, 2009.  Could you please supply me with the documents as well as some background so I may present it? Building Teams First – Buildings Next Vote For The Best Construction Blog Where are we headin’ in 2011? Thank you. MORE >>

It presents an interesting problem for the green building movement. Why Compromise is Sometimes Better Than A Construction Dispute Chinese Drywall Crisis Presents Builders, Construction Lawyers and Homeowners With Difficult Choices (Construction Lawyers) Why You Should Lien First (and Ask Questions Later) in Virginia You May Only Get One Shot To File Your Mechanics Lien Subscribe to RSS If you enjoyed the post, make sure you subscribe to the RSS feed. But even the sleekish (that a word?) and stylish green installations are this: different. And people fight different. MORE >>

Why don’t you give your contractor an early present and sign that change order. This makes it even more important that general contractors and subcontractors be certain when issuing bids. Mike’s recent article talks about the issues arising from subcontractor bid price changes. Don't expect a change order for Xmas. Prepare ahead. Its the Holidays. Merry Christmas, right? Unfortunately, that is almost never the case. cannot do credence to the abundance of problems created by the change order procedure. Almost every construction dispute has one. MORE >>

The HUB office is set up to: help qualifying companies become listed vendors in their database help contractors find HUB companies to solicit subcontractor bids from answer questions about the HUB process for bidders 2.  If I bid on a state contract, how do I comply with the HUB requirements? 2)        Making the construction plans, specifications and requirements available for review by prospective minority businesses, or providing these documents to them at least 10 days before the bid or proposals are due. What does the HUB office do? Who qualifies as a HUB business?  MORE >>