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Unlike many other industries, the demand for commercial and residential contractors and workers has continually grown since 2012. General contractors are reporting their biggest backlog of work in years, thanks to increased consumer demand, coupled with the unprecedented low interest rates. In fact, there are so many active and upcoming construction projects that Illinois ranks within the top 15 states in the nation for construction demand today. The good news is that many general contractors are searching for subcontractors and material suppliers to keep their projects on schedule and meet completion deadlines. You can learn more about current Illinois construction projects here.
Illinois does not have a statewide contractor licensing system in place. General and subcontractor licensing occurs at the city or county level. You’ll need to do some Googling to find the correct office in your potential work area(s). In addition, there may be specific bond and insurance requirements based on the size or scope of the project.
If you’re considering bidding on projects in Illinois, you will want to visit the Illinois Worker Safety website. Understanding the state’s latest worker safety requirements will be helpful as you prepare your bids for Illinois construction projects.
Subcontractors constantly struggle to find and connect with reputable and busy general contractors. PlanHub has reviewed the most recent construction industry data to determine Illinois’ most prominent and active general contractors, and here are their website links.
The Illinois construction industry doesn’t have a schedule for posting new projects. Plans for new construction projects go out to bid once the architect has finalized the plans with the project owner. Depending on the project’s size and scope, new drawings can take a few weeks to several months to complete. While we can’t speak for other plan room services, once PlanHub receives a new construction project, the plans, specs, and bidders list are available online within hours.
Compared to the rest of the United States, how is Illinois looking in terms of construction activity? Thanks to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Multi-Year Plan, the state will be busy with an enormous transportation construction project. This six-year plan is a huge economic opportunity and adds to the excitement of other construction services. Infrastructure, housing, and commercial projects are ramping up as pandemic calms down. Job seekers with experience can get roles like construction project manager. Entry level positions are also available, where employment levels are high for qualified applicants. In summation, there will be no shortage of projects and opportunities in Illinois.
Access the PlanHub plan room to pick and choose the projects that interest you and start your takeoff process. Once you’re properly licensed, you can begin submitting your bid to the general contractors bidding on the project. GCs can submit their bids to the owner or their agent. Certain publicly funded projects may contain specific bidding requirements or forms, typically included with the plans and specs.
Currently there are two AGC chapters in Illinois, the AGC of Illinois and the AGC of Chicagoland. The AGC provides a wide variety of training, support, and business resources to help contractors and subcontractors build a better construction environment in Illinois for the future.
Some similarities from one state to the next are typical since most state building codes provide a baseline of occupant safety and comfort. However, every state creates its building code to address localized environmental issues such as hurricanes, tornadoes, landslides, flooding, and even earthquakes.
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Comparing bids to one another has never been easier. Users can now see bids side by side, compare bid amounts, and review subcontractors’ certifications and qualifications all in one place.
Bid Leveler’s apples-to-apples approach allows you to easily drill down and see detailed, easy-to-scan cost breakdowns. Indicate bid preference, hide bids that don’t meet your needs, and request needed information from subs.
From the initial decision to pursue a project to the final bid submission and follow up, bid management plays a central role in pre construction.
Effectively managed bids during the preconstruction phase set the stage for a successful project execution and satisfied clients.
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Use bid planner, bid builder, bid leveler, and award tools to always know what’s going on with each project and bid.
Let’s face it—time is money. And the more time it takes to perform takeoffs and submit bids, the more you risk losing out on valuable revenue opportunities. Manual methods and locally installed desktop software slow your takeoff process, and many digital solutions currently on the market can be overly complex and not user-friendly.
Build faster takeoffs, get more bids out the door, and win more projects. Forget pen and paper, outdated desktop software, and overly complicated digital takeoff solutions. PlanHub’s easy-to-use Takeoff tool helps you and your team build accurate takeoffs faster, minimize errors and material waste, and win more projects that boost your business growth. Performing your takeoffs with PlanHub allows you to:
Organize, store, and manage various documents, blueprints, drawings and other information related to projects before the actual construction phase begins.
This phase is crucial for setting the foundation of a successful construction project, and effective document management plays a significant role in ensuring that all necessary information is accessible, accurate, and up-to-date to all interested parties.
Access, review, work on, and share large complex documents in one platform with amazing speed. From project definition, drawing management, takeoff, estimation, bid management, and contracts, everything happens in PlanHub.
Be part of a construction professionals’ ecosystem that enhances collaboration, streamlines project management, and fosters smart relationships between companies, construction professionals, and projects.
Enjoy seamless communication, build strong relationships, and streamlines project management. By leveraging the power of connections and collaboration, we enhance efficiency, save time and resources, and drive collective growth in the industry.
PlanHub is the leading platform that connects companies, construction professionals, and projects in the pre-construction industry, focusing on building and developing meaningful relationships to enhance efficiency and productivity.
We have integrated general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers’ workflows in one platform to simplify the complex back and forth usually present in preconstruction. By allowing all interactions to be done through PlanHub, tracking projects and relationships is much easier, saving contractors and material suppliers time and money. Interactions in the platform are tagged and measured to provide insights to users.
General contractors create bid packages that are shared in PlanHub as projects. They can include templatized lists of all CSI cost items as part of the new Baseline feature. Baseline allows for faster and more accurate bid requests, facilitates homogenization of subcontractors’ bids, and simplifies the comparison of incoming bids.
Subcontractors are automatically matched with relevant projects based on their profile, preferences, and pre-qualification information saving hours of research to both sides. They can review project details, documentation, and blueprints.
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Projects include plans, specifications, bid dates, and other relevant project information.
You can segment project leads by type of project, status, project building use, trades and sub trades, or create your own list of keywords — and be notified when one of them is found in a posted project’s documentation or plans.
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