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Contractor Learns You Need an Expert to Join “Battle of the Experts”

Best Practices Construction Law

23, 2019), the contracting officer awarded the contractor approximately $135,000 in delay damages for a 172 days in compensable delays on a renovation project on a base in South Carolina. It kind of goes without saying, but you should probably bring your expert to a dispute if there is going to be a battle of the experts.

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(Still) Waiting for the Home Building Technology Revolution

Pro Builder

Claims about how new and impressive technologies will revolutionize product and process in home building are nothing new. They thought scheduling was “pretty good.” . Good as gold,” is how he described the schedule, adding, “If they say the house is ready, you can take it to the bank. cbroderick. Mon, 11/30/2020 - 08:29.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Construction Management Software

Lets Build

It’s no wonder 68% of construction firms are using software as of 2019. Minimized risk of legal claims. A software program will also enable you to layout a clear schedule that the entire team can follow. What is construction management software? Discover: Track progress against tasks in real time. Team tracking.

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Floor moisture barrier

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 13:01. January 09, 2019. Contractors are under pressure to complete projects on ever-shorter schedules with ever-tighter budgets. Moisture-related floor failures are becoming more common due to accelerated construction schedules. Floor moisture barrier. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. “Struck-by” fatalities numbered 170 in 2019 , accounting for 15.4% Financial distress can result from a lack of skilled labor and possible workers’ compensation insurance claims. .

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Protection with Floor Moisture Barriers

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 13:01. January 09, 2019. Contractors are under pressure to complete projects on ever-shorter schedules with ever-tighter budgets. Moisture-related floor failures are becoming more common due to accelerated construction schedules. Protection with Floor Moisture Barriers. Phillip.fry@gc…. return to top.

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Level 10 Construction v. Sea World LLC: Can Force Majeure Save Sea World?

Constructlaw

Sea World contracted with Level 10 in June 2019 to build what is believed to be the new Emperor Dive Coaster at the Sea World San Diego park. Further, Level 10 claimed that nothing in the contract conditioned payment to Level 10 upon “Sea World San Diego’s theme park being open for business to the public.”.