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A forum to share, discuss, debate and resolve bid units for payment purposes. The forum seeks to develop a consensus on a balanced approach to bid units for Owners and Contractors to simplify bidding and payment of extra work during construction. Balanced approach distributes the risks equitably between parties to a contract. Estimators, owners, owner-reps, A/E consultants, lawyers, auditors, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, specialty trades, suppliers, dealers and manufacturers, etc. are encouraged to participate. Owners and contractors disagree oftentimes on bid units. Owners want base bid units as the basis of payment for base and extra work. Contractors do not agree. The main reason: base bid unit prices do not reflect the actual cost of extra work, thus lead to disputes. Our discussions will help us understand the issues and attempt to resolve them fairly. The introduction of Cloud and BIM-based estimating systems are transforming the construction estimating landscape by automatically generating quantity takeoff and bid units, which can be exported to a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet contents can be uploaded to the Cloud (web) through an interactive database application for team collaboration and sub-trade/vendor unit pricing, thereby, accelerating the entire pricing exercise by eliminating redundant takeoff processes performed by all interested parties. Since quantity takeoff may be totally taken over by computer software, the estimator's effort shall be focused more on deriving unit prices - scouring the market for best prices of material, labor and equipment, and methods to get the job done at the most competitive price. In short, have more time to analyze the project, price and develop bid strategies. Discussions in this forum shall serve as active resource for all stakeholders and professionals in the construction industry. Welcome to Estimator's Bid Units Forum! - CostE Open Estimator Group, #1 in Google & Bing

AGC is the leading national construction trade association representing all facets of commercial construction for both public and private entities including building, heavy, highway, and municipal projects. The proud recipients of the National Building Museum's 2008 Honor Award, AGC and its nationwide network of chapters are recognized as the leaders in defining and advocating for the construction industry for nearly a century. We provide a wide range of services and benefits to members designed to support professional construction firms in their pursuit of excellence. This branch has a long tradition of working with the construction industry in Middle Tennessee to create greater successs. The Associated General Contractors is the oldest and largest construction organization with over 32,000 leading firms in the industry - including general contractors, specialty contractors and service providers and suppliers.

ABA Forum on Construction Law - Division 9: Subcontractors and Suppliers Mission Statement: Division 9 serves those who generally represent subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry. It keeps its members up to date on current legal issues and developments affecting these groups through calls, seminars, programs, and publications. Division Activities: Monthly calls on the third Wednesday of the month. Call-in number: 866-646-6488. Code: 4250584491#

Housing Contractors of California (formerly CALPASC) is a non-profit trade association of independent specialty contractors, related suppliers, and affiliate members. Our 450+ members and staff work together in an organized, professional manner on important issues that affect our businesses and industry. At the local and state levels, we provide a wide range of services and programs such as advocacy, training, members-only access to our extensive resource center (e.g.: contract review), trade and staff councils, and a captive insurance program for workers' comp. Mission: To advance and protect the welfare of trade contractors, suppliers, and related businesses and to represent the position of the trade contractor industry in the California legislative, political, judicial, and regulatory arenas. History - CALPASC was founded in San Diego as PASC. The association was formed to tackle issues such as insurance, contract language, and legislation affecting trade contractors. The local members, seeing the same needs throughout the state, moved to establish chapters throughout California under the umbrella group CALPASC. Since then we have experienced rapid membership growth, increased our effectiveness in Sacramento, and have built a much stronger trade contractor community. However, much work remains to be done! In 2021, CALPASC changed its name to Housing Contractors of California but the mission remains the same.

A Builders’ Exchange is a trade association or privately owned business that provides services and “exchanges” information among contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design firms, construction clients and others involved in the local construction industry. Builders’ Exchanges share a common purpose of collecting and disseminating construction bidding information via a physical and/or electronic plan room. Builders’ Exchanges represent a collection of construction-related firms or members within a local region who pay annual dues to belong to the collective, and receive the services it provides. Builders' Exchanges exist to provide tangible services at the local level, specifically collecting and disseminating construction bidding information via physical and/or electronic plan room. The North San Diego County Builders exchange takes this a step further by facilitating all manner of trade in North San Diego County serving contractors and subcontractors who do work in the following cities: Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Bonsall, and Rancho Bernardo, Encinitas, Solana Beach, and the Inland Corridor from Temecula to Fallbrook. The purpose of the group is to improve the working conditions and profitability of builders and contractors in North San Diego County. The Exchange is unique in that you can use it to transact as well as source -> Jobs + Services+ Supplies + Administrators with Specialty like Prevailing Wage for Public Works + Quarterly Roundtable Events and Political Support around public policy affecting the working conditions in North San Diego County.

ASA of Central Pennsylvania (ASACP), incorporated in 1969, is a non-profit trade association representing subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers of goods and services in 31 counties throughout Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. ASACP Members work in every specialty trade from steel erection and masonry to drywall and painting, as well as every related service industry from insurance to accounting to legal services. ASACP is affiliated with the American Subcontractors, Inc. and is part of a nationwide network of local and state chapters representing the single voice of all subcontractors,and suppliers in the construction industry. We are the ONLY organization dedicated exclusively to the business issues affecting subcontractors, who perform more than 85% of the work on all commercial construction, in both the public and private sectors. ASACP provides information, resources and contacts to help you run your business more profitably. In Pennsylvania, we're your advocates, working every day to protect your interests and promote fair business practices throughout the construction industry.

Welcome to the San Fernando Valley Chapter of California Landscape Contractors Association Group on LinkedIn. The purpose of this group is to promote the landscape industry within the Chapter boundaries and to give landscape industry professionals a place to discuss topics that affect the landscape contractor, suppliers, and industry. Another purpose of this group is to inform our members about Chapter happenings and other industry-related news. CLCA is a non-profit, statewide trade association of licensed landscape and landscape-related specialty contractors. Visit our chapter website at www.clcasfv.org.

Welcome to the San Diego California Landscape Contractors Association Group on LinkedIn. The purpose of this group is to promote the landscape industry within San Diego and to give landscape industry professionals a place to discuss topics that affect the landscape contractor, supplier and industry. You do not need to be a member of the CLCA to join this LinkedIn group. NO ADVERTISING OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WITHIN THIS GROUP PLEASE. Posts will be deleted and repeat offenders will be removed. CLCA is a non profit, statewide trade association of licensed landscape and landscape related specialty contractors. The San Diego chapter, with more than 300 members, ranks as one of the largest among the state's 17 CLCA chapters. For more information about the San Diego CLCA, and how to hire a landscape contractor, please visit clcasandiego.org.

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) is a national construction trade association representing more than 22,000 construction and construction-related firms with 70 chapters across the United States. ABC is the only construction organization in the country devoted exclusively to the merit shop philosophy and is the only construction trade association providing value-added services throughout the entire channel of – general contractors, specialty contractors, suppliers, design professionals and associates.

American Subcontractors Association (ASA) of Baltimore, a non-profit trade association, was established June 12, 1967 to address the business problems that affect subcontractors of all trades. We are a chapter of the American Subcontractors Association, which is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Founded in 1966, the national association serves more than 5,000 member companies through a nationwide network of local and state chapters. It has succeeded in becoming the pinnacle of subcontracting organizations across the country. As of June, 2010 the Baltimore chapter listed 123 companies as members. About 76% of those companies were subcontractors and/or manufacturer/suppliers of construction products and equipment. The other 24% of our members provided professional services to the subcontractor. ASA members are both union and non-union contractors and include all of the specialties, from excavation through roofing. We do not concern ourselves with technical matters or labor relations -- we leave that to the specialty trade groups. Our emphasis is on helping our members run their business more effectively and profitably.