Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Long-term agreements, exclusivity, strategic relationships, joint ventures and partnerships have grown in place of old-style competitive price bidding. But several megatrends continue to progress, including globalization, technological disruption, instant information exchange and customized solutions versus commoditized inputs.

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Negotiation Agreement Bidding 293

Construction Dive

MARCH 11, 2025

The Faster Labor Contracts Act would put a clock on negotiations for a labor deal once workers vote to form a union.

Union 139

Union Contract Agreement Negotiation 139

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

The following five standard legal agreements are worth considering to help clean up your contract processes. While there are several documents that contractors use regularly, there are also other lesser-known legal documents that owners may find useful.

Legal 265

Legal Documentation Drafting Agreement 265

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A well-designed CAT program will also align with state labor laws, contracts, and any union agreements. Timely detection and correction of unsafe behavior through video-based coaching: Helps prevent crashes and violations, Reduces potential liability, and Improves employee retention. 4) Share safety improvements.

Safety 194

Safety United States Risk Regulation 194

ENR Construction

JUNE 19, 2024

The agreement guarantees $8 billion in development spending in the next decade, and requires 50% of goods and services related to design, development and construction go to Florida businesses.

Agreement 77

Agreement Florida Plans Design 77

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A Lunda/McCrossan joint venture is building the light rail extension, which has doubled in cost and is nine years behind schedule.

Minneapolis 140

Minneapolis Agreement Green Schedule 140

Construction Dive

APRIL 17, 2025

Project labor agreements increased bidding competition on awards within the state, according to research from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.

Illinois 171

Illinois Agreement Bidding 171

ENR Construction

JUNE 19, 2024

The agreement guarantees $8 billion in development spending and $10 million toward affordable housing in the next decade, and requires 50% of goods and services related to design, development and construction go to Florida businesses.

Agreement 73

Agreement Florida Plans Housing 73

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

21 court ruling against the Biden-era agreement in a directive to remove it from construction contracts. Veterans' agency, which builds health care and other facilities across the US, cited a Jan.

Agreement 85

Agreement Contract US Construction 85

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2024

Chamber of Commerce and Associated Builders and Contractors challenged the agreement ban, but it was supported by building trades unions.

Agreement 74

Agreement Union US Contractors 74

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2023

Characteristics of Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING… Real proper owner capability, leadership, commitment, and accountability Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a standardized programmatic process Clear set of objectives and workflows for the all aspects of the programmatic process – (..)

Contract 246

Contract Procurement Agreement Accounting 246

ENR Construction

MAY 16, 2024

A closer look at a disputed noncompete agreement as the FTC issues a ban on most such pacts.

Agreement 73

Agreement 73

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The agreement, which extends the parties’ master agreement, comes three days after a strike commenced at East and Gulf Coast ports.

Deals 144

Deals Agreement 144

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The AGC lauded the Defense Department’s move to stop the use of project labor agreements and said it anticipates other agencies will follow suit.

AGC 169

AGC Defense Agreement Construction 169

Construction Dive

JUNE 7, 2024

The entertainment company may construct a fifth theme park in Orlando, following an initial agreement with the local oversight board.

Florida 154

Florida Agreement Construction 154

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The guideline comes in the form of an Operations Manual/Execution Guide as a component of a long-term multiparty agreement between owners and design-builders. This involves creating a guideline that takes an organization through a required change management process and established a foundation of valid, actionable information.

Products 264

Products Guidelines CSI Organization 264

Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2022

The above provides a foundation to allow a real property owner and their design-builders to efficiently manage their ongoing repair, renovation, sustainability, maintenance, and new build projects.

Procurement 264

Procurement Plans Design Construction 264

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 21, 2016

Such agreements often appear in circumstances in which one party's services or activities may expose another party to a liability. One approach is to require one party to list the other, protected party as an additional insured on its own purchased insurance policies, thereby giving the protected party direct access to insurance coverage.

Insurance 195

Insurance Liability Agreement Risk 195

Construction Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

Though the decision only applies to specific bid protests, it opens the door for other challenges and hobbles the government’s ability to issue more project labor agreements, a construction attorney said.

Agreement 157

Agreement Bidding Construction 157

Construction Dive

JULY 10, 2024

Negotiations between local unions and contractors did not yield an agreement, but Hensel Phelps and the project owner say they’re dedicated to hiring local, disadvantaged businesses.

Columbus 154

Columbus Negotiation Union Airports 154

Construction Dive

APRIL 21, 2025

Two construction lawyers detail how cost-plus, guaranteed maximum price and lump sum agreements work in light of higher import duties.

Agreement 128

Agreement Contract Construction 128

Construction Dive

MAY 14, 2025

Mexico-Canada agreement and reduce its manufacturing footprint in China. The company is also making supply chain moves to become more compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Required components for a robust systemic FM solution include the following: Robust collaborative process integrating internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams on an early and ongoing basis, supported by a long-term, mutually beneficial multi-party agreements and an operations manual/execution guide.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Management Organization Procurement 264

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 22, 2017

We will no longer go behind closed doors and use consent decrees and settlement agreements to resolve lawsuits filed against the Agency by special interest groups where doing so would circumvent the regulatory process set forth by Congress. Obama apparently had 137 “sued and settle” regulations during his Administration.

Regulation 168

Regulation Agreement Plans Design 168

Green Building Law Update

MAY 21, 2017

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. The solar lease, as well as any power purchase agreement need to be considered in light of federal and state law (including tax laws) that stimulate new possibilities including create profit. The Company owns the solar panel system for all purposes.

Housing 232

Housing Leases Agreement Residential 232

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 23, 2022

The following are NOT LEAN construction solutions, but span a variety of philosophies and/or individual components tools: LastPlanner System, Kaizen, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping (VPM), Construction Process Analysis (CPA), Five Whys, Pareto Analysis, 5S, BIM, Poka Yoke, Six Sigma… Current LEAN construction methods include Integrated Project (..)

Construction 264

Construction Organization Procurement Agreement 264

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Long-term multi-party agreement with an integral Operations Manual / Execution Guide. A solid Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework – Characteristics, Capabilities, Tools, and Requirements – Outline. Owner leadership, commitment, and competency. Quantitative performance-based metrics.

Procurement 246

Procurement Plans Accidents Construction 246

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

That being the case, then why has the GBCI Change Of Owner Agreement been uploaded into LEED Online only 700 times since February 2015? So, GBCI even provides a form, making affecting the change in their system easy, but the Change of Owner Agreement form is little used. according to Susan Dorn, the General Counsel of USGBC and GBCI.

Agreement 176

Agreement Green Contract Certification 176

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

supported by a long-term multi-party agreement and integral operation manual/execution guide. . – Establish a common data environment inclusive of shared, local market granular cost data organized using expanded CSI Masterformat. – Robust programmatic process with defined phases, workflows, approval, forms, etc.,

Deals 245

Deals Products CSI Organization 245

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 28, 2022

all focus upon mutually beneficial, clearly defined outcomes.

Management 256

Management Renovating Organization Certification 256

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2024

A written execution guide as part of a multi-year collaborative agreement that focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes, transparency, trust, and performance. #4. Owner leadership, capacity, commitment, and accountability #2. A common programmatic approach and process applied to all projects. #3.

Procurement 246

Procurement Plans CSI Renovating 246

Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2024

With a new funding agreement, the country’s largest and busiest bus terminal is closer to getting a long-awaited overhaul.

Agreement 147

Agreement 147

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

AIA Document C195 – 2008, Standard Form Single Purpose Entity Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery, Exhibit D (Work Plan). ConsensusDOCS 300: Standard Tri-Party Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity. Learn more?

Products 260

Products AIA Construction San Francisco 260

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The repeal, which took effect Tuesday, is the first such reversal since states began implementing laws that prohibit union security agreements in the 1940s.

Michigan 147

Michigan Union Agreement Security 147

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

ConsensusDocs said it developed a new standardized public-private partnership agreement in part to lower transactional costs for small and medium-sized projects.

Risk 146

Risk Agreement Contract 146

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The mayor of the Connecticut city said the agreement will end a seven-year legal saga over the Colorado Rockies’ Minor League ballpark.

Connecticut 140

Connecticut Colorado Agreement Legal 140

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 10, 2023

supported by a long-term multi-party agreement and integral operation manual/execution guide. Establishing a common data environment inclusive of shared, local market granular cost data organized using expanded CSI Masterformat. Robust programmatic process with defined phases, workflows, approval, forms, etc.,

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 264