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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Without out this, the vast majority of projects, approximately eighty percent or more (80%+) will continue to fail by being late, over budget, or viewed as not being satisfactorily completed by one or more parties. The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). References: AIA (2007).

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Construction Employment Continues to Decline, AGC Calls for New Relief Steps

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Association officials said construction employment is likely to continue falling in many parts of the country without new federal recovery measures, including liability reform and new infrastructure funding. Meanwhile, budget problems in.

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Construction Industry Adds 20K Employees in July; Nonresidential Employment Dips, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Association officials cautioned that non-housing construction job losses will continue unless the federal government provides infrastructure funding for state and local budgets, enacts liability reforms and other relief measures. “It

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Say This Three Times Fast: Sequestration, Construction and Contractor Claims!

Best Practices Construction Law

As part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law an automatic, indiscriminate process of across-the-board budget cuts called sequestration. No doubt you have heard, read or seen reports about the sequestration process. There is a lot of doom and gloom. What contractors are affected?

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