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PSMJ Resources Blog: Good Project Management is Good Risk.

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• Clearly written agreements are essential. Agreements that are legal, effective, and achievable are even better. Issue timely change orders (even if there is no cost) to support an iterative and incremental approach based on customer collaboration rather than contract negotiation. Use evolutionary methods. GreenSource.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Design Activity Weakness Continues in June

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• “Architectural firms are willing to go out on a limb to provide services in advance of contracts, and are cutting fees to get on board--not good strategies for [the] long-term health of their firm or the profession.” American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Public Works Solutions. Architect magazine.

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Specifications for design-build projects

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The contractor is required to build the project in complete compliance with the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents (Figure 1). In design-build, the owner typically enters into a single prime contract with an entity called the design-builder that is responsible for both designing and building the project.

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Recent Downturn in Architecture Firm Billings Accelerates

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Although the values of new design contracts have weakened, this will hopefully mean more of these inquiries will turn into work in the months to come. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). XL Insurance Enters Collaborative Agreement With P. Regionally, business conditions have worsened in across the country.