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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

More often than not, an architect will speak to the program, aesthetics, function, form and capabilities of their design. An engineer will speak to the soundess of structure and the lasting value inherent in a given building that they have helped design. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

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Construction Contracts Online: ConsensusDOCS and AIA Go Head-to-Head

Best Practices Construction Law

ENR journalist Johanna Knapschaefer wrote a good piece about " ConsensusDOCS Contract Library Takes to the Cloud, " where she described the real-time collaboration needed for contract negotiations. A232–2009, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition.

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constructionattorneyblog: Risks in LEED design

Construction Lawyer

Where owner does not pay undisputed amounts, contractor is entitled to attorneys fees » May 13, 2009. Risks in LEED design. There is an interesting discussion of some issues and risks to design professionals involving LEED projects at [link].   May 13, 2009 in general , litigation , Weblogs | Permalink.

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5 Marketing Responsibilities for Every Project Manager

PSMJ Resources

Negotiate Good Fees: Just as your PMs should take on developing. negotiate a solid fee, and then manage to meet or exceed the planned. Negotiate Good Fees: Just as your PMs should take on developing. negotiate a solid fee, and then manage to meet or exceed the planned. Building Design & Construction. It’s.

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What is JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING? A JOB ORDER CONTRACT?

Building Information Management

The contract includes a unit price book (UPB) that establishes a unit price to be paid for each of a multitude of construction line items including pre-priced/pre-negotiated items of work and materials. JOC projects usually do not require extensive design; if your project does, it may not be best suited to this contract method.

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PSMJ Resources Inc. Finds that A/E Billing Rates Decreased in 2010 as Firms Fell Victim to Pricing Pressure

PSMJ Resources

the premier management consulting firm for the A/E/C (architecture/ engineering/construction) industries, today announced that billing rates for most management positions either held steady or decreased during 2010 and 2011 after increasing in 2006, 2007, and 2009.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 6 Common Project Management Practices of.

PSMJ Resources

PMs should have a key role in the development and negotiation of scope. This practice is essential for realistic budgeting, scheduling, easier negotiating, and to serve as a yardstick to monitor the progress of the project against the resources spent to date. Sullivan Kreiss Building Design Executive Search Blog. ► 2009.