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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Without out this, the vast majority of projects, approximately eighty percent or more (80%+) will continue to fail by being late, over budget, or viewed as not being satisfactorily completed by one or more parties. Collaboration, Integrated Information and the Project Lifecycle in Building Design, Construction and Operation.” Ballard, G.,

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This Construction Simulator Video Game Offers a Low-Stress Glimpse Into the Building Industry

Pro Builder

Originally created in 2011 by German game publisher Astragon Entertainment and software firm Weltenbauer, the Construction Simulator series has achieved 30 million downloads and sales with a growing fanbase. Wed, 07/20/2022 - 11:01.

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New Law Affects Louisiana Construction Contracts in 2011

Construction Law Monitor

The terms of their agreement are the terms of their agreement, and courts are required to enforce them. The new law applies to all contracts entered into after January 1, 2011. Starting January 1, 2011, however, these clauses will be unenforceable. Typically parties are able to contract for just about anything.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

In a way, a surety bond is like insurance; it is a three-part agreement between the contractor, the organization requiring the bond (e.g. This agreement ensures that a contractor will perform all of the duties they agreed to in the bid they placed, abiding by the terms of that government-sanctioned project. December 2011.

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2011 Marks Sixth Year Wolfe Law Group Refuses To Raise Rates

Construction Law Monitor

With that said, me and everyone else at Wolfe Law Group are back in the saddle and we’re very excited about 2011. On January 1, 2011, our firm celebrated its 6th consecutive year of not raising its billing rates on client. And don’t worry – at Wolfe Law Group, we’re sticking to our original agreement with you.

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Autodesk University 2011 - 02

Revit OpEd

Most of what was discussed is still covered by a NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). This morning I was introduced to VEO. A few things are not. First of all a Twitter feed called @VEO News is not “them”, them being M-Six. M-Six is the creator/developer of VEO (pronounced Vay-Oh, Spanish for “see”).

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Restaurant Construction Franchise on the Rise – Where do you start?

HardHatChat

As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market.

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