American Subcontractors Association

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Insuring the Best

Ben Morey of Morey Construction understands that purchasing insurance is hard for general contractors óand even harder for subcontractors. The owner of this design/build business in Signal Hills, Calif., asks his insurance company for quotes for his subcontractors. More

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Site Views

To prepare a realistic bid so that clients are not surprised by additional costs after the project begins, Bill Keilty invites his subcontractors to a diagnostic conference or a “bid party.” “It has cut down 80% to 90% of unforeseen change orders,” says the owner of Keilty Construction in Boise, Idaho. More

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How to help foreign-born workers work legally

How do you help foreign-born employees and subcontractors work legally in this country? More

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Setting standards for contractors

Working with subcontractors is one of the great challenges in remodeling, and... More

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Grading your subcontractors

Eren Design & Construction values its loyal trade contractors and wants to value them even more. Last year, the Tucson, Ariz., company implemented a formal rating system for its plumbers, electricians, painters, granite contractors, and other subcontractors. More

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Moving on up to your own office

Have you outgrown your home office? It's a sign that the time has come to move out... More

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Change Order Cha-Ching

Before any work begins, clients sign off on language stipulating that every small change they request will cost them a $75 administrative fee, a flat labor rate of $55 per hour, plus the cost of materials and subcontractors, with a 25% markup on all but the $75 fee. More

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Remodeling without error

To further the company's goal of zero-defect remodeling, Jerome Quinn and his staff at Sawhorse in Atlanta developed a series of checklists, basically for trade subcontractors, to tighten quality control. More

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Managing and training your field crew

Managing field crews requires constant monitoring of systems and training. More

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Use of subcontractors on the rise

In the past decade or so, almost all of the largest new home builders, and many mid-sized and small companies, have turned to subcontractors to assemble every part of the homes they build. More

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