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Engineering construction workers reject 8.5% pay offer

Construction Enquirer

Engineering construction workers operating under the Blue Book agreement have overwhelmingly rejected contractors’ final wage increase offer. “However, we remain open to meaningful negotiations and believe it is in the interests of all parties to start such talks as soon as possible. ”

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

It’s fairly common, especially on commercial and public construction projects, and typically ranges from 5 - 10% of the total contract price. Retainage is up for negotiation Retainage is not set in stone. It is governed by the contract, which means it’s part of the agreement between two parties.

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GA Court of Appeals Enforces Contract Clause, Excluding Liability for Incidental Damages Where Specific Performance Is Ordered

Constructlaw

(collectively DonRob) agreed to sell, and 360 Residential LLC, 360 Sugar Hill LLC, and 360 Capital Company LLC, (collectively 360) agreed to purchase 12 acres (Site) of a 37-acre parcel of property in Sugar Hill, GA (the Agreement). DonRob planned to develop the other two sections into townhomes and commercial units.

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Restaurant Construction Franchise on the Rise – Where do you start?

HardHatChat

As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market.

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What to Know about Lease Hold Improvements for Your Business

Wolgast Corporation

If there aren’t already those permissions included, then lease hold improvements can be negotiated when you renew your lease. From there, the landlord and tenant enter into a construction agreement with the allowance and cost pre-determined. There are other ways to negotiate a lease hold improvement.

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

Constructlaw

But two recent state-court decisions evidence a change in that trend: Both held that the Economic Loss Doctrine bars fraud claims because parties to a commercial contract — often sophisticated and represented by counsel — allocate risk, prescribe damages, and rely on the terms of the bargain. Commercial Painting Co. Navistar, Inc. ,

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

For CONUS, the JOCPB shall be developed using commercially available pricing tools to ensure consistent and comprehensive pricing of tasks unless the contracting officer determines the use of a commercially available pricing tool is not in the best interest of the government. b) Statement of work. (1) c) Limitations. (1)

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