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    for many people. As for me my interest is becoming a General Contractor for construction, it interest me because I like doing projects that I can build and design and pretty much plan it out all by myself . As a General Contractor Manager I’ll be able to plan the construction project, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from development to completion and manage throughout the project. I’ve done a research about contractors for construction and they make really good money and I

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    General Contractor Licensing for Virginia http://generalcontractorlicensecenter.com/general-contractor-licensing-in-virginia/ In the state of Virginia, you must obtain your contractor’s license from the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Board if you play to do any construction work totaling $1,000 or higher. Construction work can also include demolition, home improvement, or home repair projects. Your contractor’s license will be based on your experience and the size of the

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    In the Southwest Florida area, there is always a demand for new homes and structures. A General Contractor hires and organizes all necessary workers for a construction job, they also provide the materials, permits, and inspection schedules for employees. To become a general contractor you need at least a high school diploma and obtain your contractor's license from the county or state. There are registered or certified licenses, registered meaning they can work at a local level and certified is able

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    Dryfast General Contractors Company was significantly founded to help building owners, contractors, volunteer assistant groups as well as operators to deal with the problem of working in buildings that were not fully cleaned and dried after floods in San Francisco. When a flooded structure is not dried and cleaned within a few days after the flood cataclysm, mold contamination is expected and a definite process is required to reinstate the building. What are the key issues associated with floods

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    services of a general contractor. Sure you may pride yourself on your ability to handle even the most complex building tasks or your complete collection of shiny, well maintained tools. But if you are like most homeowners, you will eventually come across a construction or renovation job that is simply beyond your-or your toolbox's-capabilities. It is during these very occasions that you will need a general contractor. Unfortunately, the task of finding a qualified building contractor is easier said

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    Many contractors and other construction related companies today are being judged not only on their quality of work, but by their professional reputation as well. Owners are coming to the conclusion that although they may not provide the absolute lowest price, the more professionally rated contractors provide a better experience throughout the construction process. Ethics are at the root of a construction company’s reputation. Those involved in the industry, whether it be a general contractor, design

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    may decide to remodel the entryway of your property, installing all new lighting, raising the ceiling, knocking out a wall, adding an arch, installing a skylight and replacing the flooring. You hire a contractor to handle

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    Raj Rami PM598 – Fall 2010 Pg 1 of 14 PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS............................................................................................................3 1.1. General Description of Work..............................................................................................................3 1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid

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    In the past, the general overhead in construction projects was not important compared to project costs. However, with the new construction environment and its changes such as the high usage of lean, BIM, and LEED, everything has changed. Nowadays, most of the construction contractors are measuring their general overhead costs and trying to control it. To gain profits, they started to allocate their general overhead costs to different construction projects they are working on. In this paper, we investigate

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    Specialist contractors – generally known as subcontractors – perform the majority of the work on commercial construction projects. They face significant challenges in allocating their resources across multiple, concurrent projects (O’Brien and Fischer 2000). Despite their central nature to project performance, relatively little research has been performed to formally model their operations. Without such modeling, there exists little basis from which to measure or improve performance. This dissertation

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