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Subcontract Conversion from GMP to Lump Sum
Working with the Owner and project manager we were able to successfully negotiate a significantly higher credit than offered in the conversion from GMP to Lump Sum.
Project Final Accounting
The audit revealed over-billing due to errors on SDI, fee calculations, sales tax charges, and general conditions costs.
Review of GMP
The audit helped the owner save $500k in general conditions costs.
Allowances
An audit revealed a huge overstatement on contractor-stated allowances, and the owner used the credit back to add extras the the building.
Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI)
Based on research of subcontractor claims history and SDI costs, C&M helped the owner save on SDI costs.
RFP Creation, Review & Scoring, and Contract Review
We assisted they city with creating an RFP for remodeling and adding on to their park and recreation complex. We also reviewed and scored the responses for the best qualified contractor & best financial value.
Six Commandments of Construction
After 20 years of auditing construction projects, we’ve found some rules to be true – we call them The Six Commandments of Construction: Never pretend to know more than you do. Always do your homework to know what you are buying (and selling). Know that you have...
Construction Audit in a Time of COVID
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected nearly every business in some way, and construction projects are no exception. Conducting normal business routines became a challenge initially with restrictions on face-to-face meetings and traveling. Thanks to technology at hand,...
Is It Time for a Service Agreements Review?
While most of our clients engage us to complete construction audits for one of their projects, we also help them with process improvements and assist them with contract creation and negotiations, and recently, we completed a review of annual service agreements for one...