Author: Chris
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How to Analyse a Builder's Tender
Expert tips for analyzing a builder’s tender to ensure you’re awarding your construction project to the best contractor for the job.
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Hiring a Quantity Surveyor for On-Site Evaluations: Why It’s So Important
If you don’t think hiring a quantity surveyor to carry out on-site valuations is important, simply Imagine the following scenario: Having reached a critical point in your latest construction project, the building contractor you hired decides to pick up their tools and head to another job, leaving the work unfinished. The worst part? You’ve already…
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Why Pay for Cost Estimates if I Won’t Win Every Project?
Hiring a professional cost estimator can pay for itself, guaranteeing a higher win rate and increased revenues.
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Construction Cost Estimating: A Beginner’s Guide for Contractors
Whether you create your own cost estimate for a construction project or hire a professional, here’s everything you need to know about tender-winning estimates.
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Hiring a Quantity Surveyor: The Benefits for Construction Contractors
As a construction contractor, you don’t need us to tell you what a competitive space your industry can be, but can hiring a quantity surveyor really help you get the upper hand? The short answer is yes, yes it can. Whether you’re a newly established firm striving to make your mark, or a seasoned veteran…
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How to Lose Money in the Construction Industry
They say that failing to plan is planning to fail, and nowhere is this any more true than in the construction industry. With so much invested in the success of any given project, every last detail must be meticulously accounted for, from the initial blueprints of the development itself right down to the size and…
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Do I Really Need a Construction Contract?
So, you’re approaching a brand new construction project and you’re tempted to save just a few pounds by going into business with your clients, suppliers, or builders without a contract… Before you go any further: Stop. Sure, it may be tempting to cut costs in the short term. In the long term, however, damage caused…
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What Does a Quantity Surveyor Do? Your Complete Guide to Hiring Quantity Surveying Services
Quantity Surveyors approach each new project with one very clear goal in mind: Work with contractors and clients to ensure that cost savings on a construction project do not come at the expense of premium quality workmanship or materials. On the surface, that may sound simple, but look a little closer and you’ll discover that…
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Are My Prices Preventing Me From Winning More Work?
As a building contractor, you have every confidence in your ability to deliver exceptional quality work for your clients. Your portfolio of past projects is a testament to your skills and experience, and as far as you can tell, there’s no logical reason why a client wouldn’t want to work with you… …Which makes the…
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Safety First: What Does UK Law Say About Scaffolding?
Do you need a license to errect scaffolding? This and other questions answered in our complete guide to UK scaffolding law.
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Why Pay a Professional Cost Estimator When I Can Create Estimates Myself?
Why paying a professional cost estimator may save you more money than doing your cost estimates yourself… As a professional contractor, you know all too well what a difference an accurate cost estimate can make to the success of every project you work on. Yet what you may not be so sure of is why…