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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.” Ballard, G. Ballard, G., and Cho, S.

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Laing O’Rouke signs pre-con for £220m Cambridge hospital

Construction Enquirer

The firm will now develop the project, presently forecast to cost around £220m, through its next phase of design under a pre-construction services agreement. Laing O’Rourke were selected under the Crown Commercial Service’s Construction Works and Associated Services 2 (CWAS2) framework.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. Rarely are mall properties owned by a singular entity and they come with handfuls of long-term lease agreements with retailers.

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A More Even Field: The Eleventh Circuit Overrules Its Precedent and Joins Most Circuits on the Applicability of Domestic FAA Grounds to Vacate Nondomestic Arbitration Awards[1]

Constructlaw

and arising out of a commercial relationship between U.S. 2010); Karaha Bodas Co. Hidroelectrica Santa Rita S.A. where it held that the grounds for vacatur under Chapter 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) may also apply to nondomestic arbitration awards ( e.g., arbitration awards rendered in the U.S. but involving a non-U.S.

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Why You Should Understand DBE Laws and Regulations

Best Practices Construction Law

Did you know that in FYI 2010, special agents with USDOT's Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG) were responsible for 92 indictments, 72 convictions and over $18 million in financial recoveries? Here's the key: the DBE must be performing a "commercially useful function." " What is a commercially useful function?

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#91:  Liability Insurance for a Subcontractor's Defective Work

NH Construction Law

“May unintentionally faulty subcontractor work that damages an insured’s work product constitute an ‘accident’ under a commercial general liability insurance policy?” 690, 693 (2010). ”); National Surety Corp. Westlake Investments, LLC , 880 N.W.2d

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. LEXIS 46151 (W.Dist.

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