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You have often recommended that people get three bids from licensed contractors. We only got two, but both were experienced, longtime electrical contractors in our area. The first contractor supplied ...

Homeowners don’t shop for contractors the way they did five years ago. They research online, compare options quickly, and increasingly want clarity on pricing before they ever fill out a form or pick ...

Estimates are one of the most crucial aspects of planning a construction project. Since it is associated with forecasting the total job costs, a good estimate should contain all the expenses that are ...

This chapter will provide the details of nine case examples of projects for which open-book negotiating procedures were employed. The case examples were selected to provide a cross section of CM/GC ...

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A reputed company in the construction industry – Estimate Florida Consulting, specializing in consulting and providing construction estimates for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, is ...