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#105:  Nonmutual Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

2000) (“We adhere to our view that one-sided agreements to arbitrate are not favored.”). ” The court sustained the subcontractor’s objection that unilateral arbitration clauses should not be enforced: “Because the arbitration provision in this case binds only one party, it is unenforceable.”

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Master Contracts/Master Agreements – Optional-use contracts whose purpose is to facilitate obtaining supplies and services from multiple contractors by placing competitive work orders. Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring 32 Services Agreement, Exhibit A, Scope of Services. US Army Sustainment Command. REFERENCES.

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It is Settled. The Wind Blows in Prattsburgh.

Green Building Law Update

After a failed moratorium and years of litigation to void a settlement agreement, 34 wind turbines may finally be erected in the Town of Prattsburgh, New York. Wind is one of the cleanest and most sustainable means of generating energy but some in the environmental movement see wind turbines as “Cuisinarts in the sky.”

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Less Climate Change Disclosure by Public Companies

Green Building Law Update

Since February 8, 2010, the SEC has expressly required disclosure related to climate change. In 2010, immediately after the SEC guidance, this law firm worked with a large number of publicly traded companies and their counsel and outside consultants to advise them about climate change.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

success through an incentive agreement: lessons learned from an underground railway. Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. M., & Kumaraswamy, M. Conceptual model of partnering and alliancing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Army Corps of Engineers.

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How Brexit Will Affect The Construction Industry – Infographics

Lets Build

If the labour force becomes more expensive this has a direct result on project margins, reduces the competition between projects and prevents some businesses from tendering altogether because they cannot earn enough to sustain the project. This was a huge benefit to the construction industry.