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The Value Of Service Agreements In Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Service agreement holders are more likely to be clients who add more value to your construction company because they represent your customer base's most loyal segment. Every service agreement customer represents future work.

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Vermeer Enters Distribution Agreement with Bron

Construction Equipment

Vermeer announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Bron, allowing the group to sell its products through Vermeer industrial dealers worldwide.

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LED, LSUS Form $3M Technology Cooperative Endeavor Agreement

Business Facilities

Read: LED, LSUS Form $3M Technology Cooperative Endeavor Agreement at BusinessFacilities.com. million Louisiana Economic Development grant will match $2 million from LSU Shreveport to grow technology careers.

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Death by Service Agreement

Contractor Magazine

Maybe you need to take a hard look at what those service agreement programs are really costing you

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Huh? Ugh! LOL: The Top Ten-tions of Construction Law and Contracts

Speaker: Matthew DeVries, Construction Law Attorney and National Blogger

The construction environment changed more in 2020 than any prior year—whether the parties were faced with government shutdowns, new health and safety restrictions, or overall financial strains. Yet, many projects remained on target and successfully reached the finish line this year. The rights and responsibilities of parties involved in a construction project are mainly dependent upon the contract or agreement between them, and there is no better time than to review your contractual obligations to identify risk pitfalls and ensure success. Join construction law attorney and national blogger Matthew DeVries as he discusses the top tensions on a construction project and how to avoid disputes.

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Komatsu Signs Agreement on Batteries for Electric Excavators

Construction Equipment

Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra to receive the supply of Proterra’s battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small and medium-sized hydraulic excavators.

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Deere Announces Supplier Agreement with Engcon

Construction Equipment

John Deere has announced a preferred supplier agreement with engcon. Tiltrotator models ranging from the EC204 up to the EC233 will be available through John Deere construction and compact construction equipment and Hitachi excavator dealers. These tiltrotator models match with the John Deere 26G

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UA, HVAC Excellence Sign Student Placement Agreement

Contractor Magazine

The agreement establishes a transitional pathway for advanced placement to students enrolled in HVACR educational programs accredited by HVAC Excellence to the United Associations Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program

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Good Faith and Fair Dealing: The Essence of Construction Agreements

Constructonomics

The aggressive and overzealous use of the contract in order to gain advantage to one party violates the one thing that allows agreements between multiple parties to function and exist – Good Faith And Fair Dealing. Everybody loves to get hung up in contract language.

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More Than Meets the Eye: TN Court Finds Arbitration Agreement in Employee Handbook Non-Binding

Best Practices Construction Law

30, 2022), the Court of Appeals of Tennessee reversed the confirmation of an arbitration award because the so-called arbitration clause appeared in the employee handbook and was not a stand-alone agreement. Excuse the eye patch, as I just had retina surgery yesterday.

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Lawsuit Against Quanta Services Challenges Non-Compete Agreements

ENR Construction

Groves Construction in 2021, and two senior employees of the formerly family-owned firm are now seeing to nullify earlier non-compete agreements as they depart the company. Quanta Services acquired William E.

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Teaming Agreements, Collaboration Are Best for Design-Build

ENR Construction

Design-Build Institute of America conference experts emphasize transparency, trust and teamwork

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Service Agreements – The Lifeblood of Success

Contractor Magazine

The “service agreement” represents the single greatest marketing opportunity in contracting

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Biden Mandates Project Labor Agreements on Large Federal Projects

ENR Construction

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that requires project labor agreements on federal construction projects valued at more than $35 million

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Abbott Reaches Agreement With FDA To Reopen Infant Formula Plant

Business Facilities

CDC concluded its investigation with no findings of a link between Abbott formulas produced at Sturgis, MI plant and infant illnesses.

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Agreement Reached on Bipartisan $550B Infrastructure Package

ENR Construction

Highways, bridges, major transportation projects would receive largest share, $110 billion

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Service Agreements to Grow Your Customer Base

Contractor Magazine

While the basic maintenance is crucial (residential and commercial), what an agreement program is really about is the client experience or relationship

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Nikola, Republic Services Terminate Truck Purchase Agreement

Construction Equipment

Waste-management firm Republic Services will no longer purchase electric refuse trucks from Nikola. The scuttled purchase of 2,500 electric refuse trucks follows GM’s decision to cancel production of an electric pickup truck, the Badger. According to Nikola, the Republic deal was to design and

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. United States ex rel. Spirtas Worldwide, LLC v. SGLC Consulting LLC , No.

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. United States ex rel. Spirtas Worldwide, LLC v. SGLC Consulting LLC , No.

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5 Steps to building service agreements

Contractor Magazine

Few residential plumbers offer service agreements. read more. Marketing Michel Registered User

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Voting Opens on New Washington State NW Contractors Union Agreement

ENR Construction

The Northwest Carpenters Union and the Associated General Contractors of Washington will vote on an agreement starting Thursday night

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Teaming Agreements, Collaboration, Are Best Practices for Design-Build

ENR Construction

Transparency, trust and teamwork are emphasized by experts at annual Design-Build Institute of America conference

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Green Industry Pros User Agreement

Green Industry Professionals

This "Agreement" is a legal agreement between you (an individual) and Green General Notice These are the Terms of Service for 'Green Industry Pros' and for the services available through or at Green Industry Pros (the "Services," or a "Service").

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Caterpillar & Seeing Machines Sign Global Agreement

Construction Equipment

an operator monitoring and intervention sensing technologies and services firm, signed a global product development, licensing and distribution agreement with Caterpillar Inc. Under the agreement, Caterpillar will take over responsibility for manufacturing, marketing and sales of Seeing Machines' existing DSS rugged off-road product Seeing Machines Ltd.

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EGIA 'Cracking the Code' Show: Communicating the Value of Service Agreements

Contractor Magazine

Service agreements keep business flowing during the shoulder seasons

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ASHRAE and ASPE Strengthen Partnership with Signing of New MOU Agreement

Contractor Magazine

he agreement defines parameters on how the two societies will collaborate more closely

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Atlanta, public schools reach agreement for $5B Gulch

Construction Dive

The development bond deal between the city and its school system removes one major obstacle for project developers

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Meritor Enters Supply Agreement with Manitowoc

Construction Equipment

under a new strategic supply agreement. As the mobile crane market continues to strengthen, this agreement positions Meritor as a key supplier Meritor will provide multiple drivetrain products to The Manitowoc Co. Products such as planetary axles will be included on several Grove-branded cranes. “As

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Final Agreement Signed on $16B Texas High-Speed Rail Project

ENR Construction

and joint-venture partner Webuild Group to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston for Texas Central, the final agreement on the design-build project has been signed Nearly two years after announcing the award of a design-build contract between The Lane Construction Corp.

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Uponor NA Signs Agreement With Pestan

Contractor Magazine

Beginning in 2020, Uponor will market more than 270 of Pestan North America's products

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GM & Navistar Reach Commercial Vehicle Agreement

Construction Equipment

and Navistar reached a long-term agreement to develop and assemble future medium duty, conventional cab Class 4/5 commercial vehicles. General Motors Co. The future products will be jointly developed using Navistar rolling chassis configurations and manufacturing capabilities, and GM’s commercial components and engines. The vehicles are slated for production in 2018 and will be manufactured at Navistar’s facility in Springfield, Ohio.

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Donaldson Enters Binding Agreement to Acquire Partmo

Construction Equipment

. . Donaldson has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Industrias Partmo S.A., a manufacturer of replacement air, lube and fuel filters in Colombia. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval in Colombia, and it is expected to close during the second quarter of Donaldson's fiscal year 2016. Once the transaction is complete, Donaldson will report revenue from the acquisition of Partmo in its Engine Products Segment.

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EGIA’s 'Cracking the Code' Weekly Show: Service Agreements as a Marketing Tool

Contractor Magazine

Continuing his focus on the importance of service agreements, Weldon Long demonstrates how service agreements can drive year-long business. Gary Elekes explains service agreements and customer loyalty

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EGIA’s 'Cracking the Code' Show Why Service Agreements are Great for Your Customers

Contractor Magazine

Service agreements are good for your company, and they provide significant value to your customers as well. Weldon Long and Gary Elekes count the ways

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Topcon, GOMACO Sign OEM Agreement

Construction Equipment

Topcon Positioning Group announced an agreement with concrete paving manufacturer GOMACO Corporation to provide 3D control systems for its machines. GOMACO will directly offer components for new and existing systems including curb and gutter machines, concrete slipform pavers, placer/spreaders and trimmers

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Agreement to kick start feasibility study of Cleveland-Chicago hyperloop

Construction Dive

Hyperloops and other high-speed tube systems are gaining ground in the U.S., with several proposed routes and studies underway

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Will Project Labor Agreements Grow in Biden Administration?

ENR Construction

Union-nonunion debate is set to rise with more PLA mandates on federal and federally-funded projects

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Louisiana, Corps Sign Agreement for $6B Coastal Protection Project

ENR Construction

The Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico plan calls for 98 miles of levees and other protections

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Digital Deals: Autodesk, Komatsu, TrueLook, more ink agreements

Construction Dive

Plus, GreenStaxx and Triumph Modular refine a Lego-like building process for student housing and tech startup Concrete Sensors attracts Cemex funding