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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020. Contractual obligations must be structured to account for statutes of limitations on bond claims. ALS completed its removal work in August 2018.

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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

She recalls her experience speaking with a fellow attorney who had to go through a 129-page subcontract that could have been cut down to ten pages. “It’s The shifting of risk and liabilities is a very common practice when drafting contracts. From my experience, the subcontract that comes over is the first offer.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

According to BLS data, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. It accounts for more than twice as many citations and over 5 times the financial penalties of any other violation. On a large commercial project, the accounting team may not bat an eye. Citations: 5,465 Inspections: 5,327 Penalties: $28.8

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Tips for Creating a Healthy Cash Flow

Best Practices Construction Law

When drafting subcontracts, consider using a "pay when paid" or "pay if paid" clause so that payment is tied to when you receive payment from the owner. Use sweep accounts or zero-balance accounts to maximize investment returns on your funds. Project Management Tips.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

His data visualization prowess has fostered a culture of transparency and accountability at multiple levels of the business. I've worked with Jonathan at two different electrical subcontracting firms, and at both jobs, he has been an innovation leader. Mark Jason Villanueva Corporate BIM Manager, Newcon Builders Pte.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

The goal was to expedite the process of providing draft RFPs to industry and obtaining their feedback, a process which can take six months to a year to finalize. Using a computer-based decision support system, NIH was able to conduct interactive vendor electronic conferences to review draft RFPs.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build).