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The Dotted Line: Change orders often spark conflict, but they don’t have to

Construction Dive

While disputes between contractors and design teams are growing, planning and communication can mitigate this friction, legal experts say.

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Crumbling Buildings, Roads, and Dams – Money Isn’t the Problem

Building Information Management

Furthermore the overall construction process generally wastes 30%-60% of funds on delays, change orders, reworks, low productivity, and legal disputes. State DOTs are just one example. Much of the available funding is given to, and administered by state departments of transportation.

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5 Tips for Writing a Construction Contract

Construction Law Monitor

What’s great about her post is that it discusses a very legal topic – construction contracts – from the perspective of someone in the business. Should your contractor fail to deliver agreed-upon services, you have a legally binding document to bring into court as a security of recourse. Sign on the dotted line.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

If both the owning and operating costs for a piece of equipment are exactly what you planned for, then the “dot” for that piece would be placed in the center of the graph. change orders. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. cost of owning) budget. 4 Categories of Equipment.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

V olvo introduced the L250G to its line of wheel loaders, a product which garnered the Red Dot Product Design Award in Germany for offering more lifting and break-out force, as well as improved fuel consumption. change orders. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. January 2009.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Taking home two red dot design awards last year, this company showcased the PS 1000 X-Scan Radar Detection System designed to produce large-area images of what’s inside concrete structures. change orders. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. January 2009. December 2008. October 2008.

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Efficient Construction Project Delivery for Public Sector Facility Owners – Renovation, Repair, Sustainability

Building Information Management

Job order contracting is now in use by Federal, State, County, and Local Governments; Healthcare, Education, Transportation (Airports, Mass Transit, DOTs) and has even expanded into the private sector. Job order contract has several distinct characteristics as listed below. Significant reduction of change orders.