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S11, Ep311: A Checklist – Contract Niceties and Nice Niceties
Starting a construction project on the right foot with the owner’s representative can pay massive dividends for a contractor. In this episode, host Scott Jennings breaks down the essential early stage actions that set a project up for success.
Scott divides these into contract niceties (the administrative and legal safeguards) and nice niceties (the relationship building efforts) that help protect your profits and establish a harmonious workplace.
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
The Softer Contractual Items: Ensure you get critical financial and operational rates approved within the first 30 days, including your Schedule of Values, equipment rates, labor rates, and insurance rates.
The Harder Contractual Items: Protect your business by identifying the true decision maker early, building an extended performance list for your exact daily burn rate, and mapping out strict contract notification timelines.
The Nice Niceties: Construction projects are heavily driven by personalities. Learn how humanizing your clients and finding common ground can make tough future negotiations much smoother.
Memorable Quote:
"You never get a second chance to make a first impression... People like commonality between other people and people like to talk about their own lives, so why not do that? Why not feed them a little bit of happiness? It can make your job and your life a lot easier and a lot more fun."
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Book Series: Build America book series by Scott Jennings (Available on Amazon)
Children's Books: Ted the Termite children's book series by Scott Jennings (Available on Amazon and major book retailers)
Website: https://sjcivil.com/
Blog: https://sjcivil.com/blog/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scott-jennings-p-e-1435103
Email: [email protected]
💡 Enjoyed the show? Please rate and review the podcast, it helps more people in construction and engineering discover these insights. Don't forget to hit that follow button to stay updated.
#BuildAmerica #ConstructionManagement #ProjectManagement #ContractorTips #ConstructionPodcast #BusinessDevelopment #OwnerRep #WorkSafe
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Starting a construction project on the right foot with the owner’s representative can pay massive dividends for a contractor. In this episode, host Scott Jennings breaks down the essential early stage actions that set a project up for success.
Scott divides these into contract niceties (the administrative and legal safeguards) and nice niceties (the relationship building efforts) that help protect your profits and establish a harmonious workplace.
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
The Softer Contractual Items: Ensure you get critical financial and operational rates approved within the first 30 days, including your Schedule of Values, equipment rates, labor rates, and insurance rates.
The Harder Contractual Items: Protect your business by identifying the true decision maker early, building an extended performance list for your exact daily burn rate, and mapping out strict contract notification timelines.
The Nice Niceties: Construction projects are heavily driven by personalities. Learn how humanizing your clients and finding common ground can make tough future negotiations much smoother.
Memorable Quote:
"You never get a second chance to make a first impression... People like commonality between other people and people like to talk about their own lives, so why not do that? Why not feed them a little bit of happiness? It can make your job and your life a lot easier and a lot more fun."
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Book Series: Build America book series by Scott Jennings (Available on Amazon)
Children's Books: Ted the Termite children's book series by Scott Jennings (Available on Amazon and major book retailers)
Website: https://sjcivil.com/
Blog: https://sjcivil.com/blog/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scott-jennings-p-e-1435103
Email: [email protected]
💡 Enjoyed the show? Please rate and review the podcast, it helps more people in construction and engineering discover these insights. Don't forget to hit that follow button to stay updated.
#BuildAmerica #ConstructionManagement #ProjectManagement #ContractorTips #ConstructionPodcast #BusinessDevelopment #OwnerRep #WorkSafe