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Pre-Bid Documents and Estimates Can’t Be Hidden Behind the Curtain in Disputed Delay Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

12, 2021), the contractor filed suit to recover damages from the City on numerous combined waste water treatment projects. (Mar. 12, 2021), the contractor filed suit to recover damages from the City on numerous combined waste water treatment projects. million delay claim included approximately $2.3 In WDF, Inc. 652478 (N.Y.

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Ilke Homes falls into administration

Construction Enquirer

Ilke’s management and backers had spent the last few weeks trying to find a buyer or investor to protect its workforce and deliver on the businesses claimed 4,200-home pipeline. This came after a £60m injection in November 2021.

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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

By Garret Murai , February 15, 2021 (source: [link]. Unit prices are then adjusted by a “bid adjustment factor” based on the JOC contractor’s bid. By accepting Torres’ job order proposals, LAUSD waived its right to claim that Torres breached the pricing provisions of the JOC contract. Torres Construction Corp.,

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How to Get Paid on New Jersey Public Projects

Levelset

A large amount of that funding is going to go directly to individual states, and with the state adopting new laws in 2021 that reconfigure the bidding process — along with adding the “design-build” option to the public construction process — there are plenty of opportunities for contractors across New Jersey.

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Pennsylvania Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of In-State Subcontractor’s Suit Against Out-of-State General Contractor for Lack of Jurisdiction, Despite “Long-Term and Ongoing Contractual Relationships”

Constructlaw

001268-CV-2021 (Pa. Bean Sprouts appealed, claiming that the trial court erred by finding it did not have personal jurisdiction over LifeCycle. LifeCycle’s request for bid submission to Bean Sprouts was a narrow advertisement directed solely to Bean Sprouts and not a “purposeful contact with the state.” Bean Sprouts LLC v.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For another, work delays from 2021 are likely to impact the risk of subcontractor default in 2022 and beyond. . EMR is a value calculated by insurance carriers and is an indication of Worker’s Compensation claims history. For one thing, circumstances can change quickly in today’s uncertain construction industry. Quick Ratio .

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Commodity Purchasing? There’s No Such Thing

Pro Builder

Tue, 09/28/2021 - 15:21. What was believed to be a commodity—two identical packages that could be purchased on bid-price alone—turned out to have some real differences. The lowest bid price turned out to be the highest total cost. Bid Price and Total Cost, Another Example. Commodity Purchasing? There’s No Such Thing.

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