Who Wants Prompt Payment? Construction industry employees want prompt payment. Spending energy and costs towards prompt payment is frustrating, time consuming and therefore not productive in building a business. It’s hard enough to secure jobs at a price that works. It’s about cash flow. The contractor (general or subcontractor) shouldn’t fund someone else’s project.
13 Costly Bidding Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – November 16, 2016 – Kendall Jones The Morning Blueprint by Construct Connect Putting together a winning bid proposal is a lot more complicated than putting some numbers together and hoping for the best. Good bid preparation requires a lot of time and effort that involves everything from reading and fully understanding the plans and specifications to accurately estimating costs for labor, materials and equipment. Making even the smallest mistake can mean the difference between having a winning bid proposal and missing out on a coveted project.
Renewed optimism under new Construction Act and here’s why On July 1, 2018, the first part of Ontario’s new Construction Act came into effect. The Construction Act is the most wide-ranging change of rules in the construction industry in Ontario since 1983. These broad changes are going to have a major impact on our industry.
Construction lien and holdback rules A construction lien is a charge or security on a property that can be registered on title to the property by anyone who has supplied services or materials to improve the property. A holdback is a requirement that all owners, contractors and subcontractors withhold 10% of the cost of the services or materials they supply on a project. This helps to make sure that there is enough money to satisfy any lien claims that may come up.
10 Tips for Submitting Better Bids Construct Connect Putting together a winning bid proposal, or even a competitive one, takes knowledge and skill. It’s a bit more complicated than just putting some numbers together and hoping for the best. Good bid preparation requires a lot of time and effort and involves everything from reading and fully understanding the plans and specifications to accurately estimating costs for labor, materials and equipment.
Building Safer Construction Sites The Morning Blueprint by Construct Connect Construction sites are dangerous places. Safety hazards lurk around every corner. This is evident by the high rate of occupational fatalities and injuries that occur each year in construction. Falls, electrocutions, heavy equipment rollovers and collapsing scaffolding are just a small number of ways workers can be seriously injured or killed on a construction site.
The Health & Safety Magazine can be picked up free of charge at the DCA office. Also, the IHSA 2-Minute News is a unique monthly bulletin on health & safety. Keep on top of your responsibilities. Sent to DCA members monthly with the Information Corner Bulletins. www.ihsa.ca
DCA Members, Always review and make sure the DCA has your up-to-date information in the Membership and Classified Listings Section. It is important for your company to be displayed on the site correctly. This web site is the source for DCA member trade information – current company data is essential. Email changes to dca@on.aibn.com
