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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: Reflecting on the Highs and Lows of 2018

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So before we officially ring in 2019, here is our rundown of Englewood Construction’s commercial construction trends “highs” and “lows” from 2018: High: A Sizable Senior Living Pipeline. Low: Labor Shortage Shapes Schedules. The result was the potential for scheduling complications and missed project deadlines.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

Delays and Cancellations While not every firm has reported scheduling impacts due to the pandemic, 66% of respondents said that some of their projects have been halted, postponed, or canceled all together. According to the survey, the contractors who perform $50 million of work or less annually have experienced less delays and cancellations.

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A Force Majeure Decision during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Green Building Law Update

There has been much speculation and supposition about the interplay of force majeure provisions in leases and other contracts in response to government orders closing businesses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but now there is an authoritative court decision that may provide persuasive authority.

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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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6 Ways to Improve Machine Operators’ Safety on Construction Sites

Fieldwire

In 2019, 1,071 workers in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that almost 10 out of every 100,000 construction workers are killed on a construction site - each year. Schedule Demo. alone died doing construction work. The above statistics are sobering reminders of how hazardous construction work can be.

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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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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

1) The SOW for the proposed order must contain sufficient detail to enable the Government to develop an independent government estimate (IGE), in accordance with FAR 36.203 and to ensure that the contractor can properly prepare a responsive and cost-effective proposal with a minimum of non-pre-priced tasks. (2) b) Statement of work. (1)

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