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5 Things You Didn’t Know about 179D

Construction Business Owner

In 2005, Congress enacted the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reduce commercial energy consumption in the Unites States. Every eligible company should claim this powerful incentive, but businesses are not always aware of it, even though the incentive has been in effect for over a decade.

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AECOM to Pay $11.8M to Settle Hurricane Katrina False Claims Case

ENR Construction

An AECOM employee allegedly filed inflated disaster recovery applications for educational institutions impacted by the 2005 hurricane.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Bayfield & Roberts, 2005, Hook & Stehn, 2008, Howell, 1999, McGrath-Champ & Rosewarne, 2009). Design-Build Contracting Claims: Cumulative Supplement. Lean construction is not simply a matter of applying Lean manufacturing concepts. Alarcon (Ed.), Lean Construction (pp. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Balkema publishers. Barrett, P.

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#112:  Owners' Implied Warranty Rights Against Subcontractors

NH Construction Law

2d 608 (2005); Yanni v. 2018) (“The purchaser of a newly constructed home may not pursue a claim for breach of an implied warranty of habitability against a subcontractor where there is no contractual relationship.”). See Moglia v. 241, 700 N.W.2d Tucker Plumbing, Inc. , 3d 1130 (Ariz.App. Ohlendorf , 92 Ill.2d

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Zero costs associated with disputes and claims. Fewer disputes and claims. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost. Reduced project related cost growth per change order. Shorter construction schedules than planned. Increased quality satisfaction. Increased satisfaction in working relationships. International. Journal of.

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Between A Rock and A Hard Place: How the Severin Doctrine May Relate to Your Statute of Limitations Period

Best Practices Construction Law

I previously blogged about the rules relating to pass-through claims , where a prime contractor’s recovery from an owner for damages suffered by its subcontractor is limited in certain circumstances. KBR submits a certified claim with the Army for $10.4 In Kellogg Brown & Root Servs., million; and. million; and.

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Colorado must fix construction defects law, Denver Post says

BD+C

State lawmakers have unsuccessfully tried to change the 2005 law blamed for creating an “overly litigious environment around construction defects claims,” the newspaper says. Colorado''s “vexing construction defects law” has hampered the building of new condominiums in the state, according to an editorial in the Denver Post.

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