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#65: Unjust Enrichment Recovery for Verbal Change Orders

NH Construction Law

MARCH 24, 2018

Given the importance of nailing down any changes to an original scope of work along with their price and schedule effects, many construction contracts require change orders to be in writing, and even define change orders as written instruments. Section 7.2.1 Should he suspend work, and risk being in breach?

Change Orders

Change Orders Subcontracting Contract Claims

Change Directive v. Change Order v. Construction Change

Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 28, 2015

Not to say that words have any less meaning in the non-legal world, but sometimes you can get tricked up in your correspondence, notice letters, claims or otherwise when you use the wrong work. Take, for example, the world of changes in the construction context. In the legal world, words have meaning.

Change Orders

Change Orders Claims Compensation Contract

Court Recognizes Day-to-Day Changes Are Compensable Despite Contractual Waivers

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The owner-contractor agreement contains a “no damages for delay” clause; a clause requiring that all changes be in writing before work is performed; and a clause requiring partial lien waivers and releases with each periodic payment. Ultimately, the trial court awarded the subcontractor more than $800k for its claims.

Compensation

Compensation Lien Claims North Carolina

Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. The contract may consist of a collection of proposed institutional facilities type projects. DEFINITIONS. authorization.

Contract

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead

That’s A Goocher: SD Court Finds Enforceable Construction Contract Despite Lack of Time Component

Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 17, 2021

And there are times when parties to a construction contract face a goocher. Khan Comfort, LLC , the Supreme Court of South Dakota held that a missing time element in a construction contract did not invalidate the contract. In other words, the court found that a contract existed—i.e., Here’s what I mean… In J.

Contract

Contract South Dakota Documentation Construction

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In a perfect world, a contract should include a clear set of instructions that conveys well-defined expectations to all parties concerned. This episode of Autodesk’s Digital Builder podcast addresses the most common challenges with contracts and how simple adjustments can ensure you fully understand what you’re signing.

Contract

Contract Contractors Negotiation Subcontracting

Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

Constructlaw

JUNE 17, 2022

Most frequently, the Economic Loss Doctrine bars negligence claims. Its outer bounds begin with intentional torts, and most jurisdictions do not apply the Economic Loss Doctrine to fraud claims. Economic losses flowing from fraud related to such a contract are not recoverable.

Colorado

Colorado Tennessee Claims Contract

The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. The subcontractor argued that the prime contract between the owner and the contractor defined the cost of work to include “payments made” to subcontractors.

Contract

Contract Subcontracting Drafting Virginia

Should Design Professionals Be Guarantors of Code-Compliant Design?

Construction Dive

APRIL 9, 2014

By Bruce Jervis Architectural and engineering service agreements commonly call for the design professional to deliver design documents that comply with all applicable building codes. ” At the insistence of code enforcement, the public project owner was forced to make a change in the construction contract. .”

Design

Design Change Orders Agreement Claims

Setting up a Job Order Contract

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 23, 2015

There are multiple aspects involved in setting up a JOB ORDER CONTRACT. Far too often, Owners engage in JOC to simply “bypass procurement” versus establishing a JOB ORDER CONTRACT to realize JOC’s significant potential benefits. Sample Listing of Job Order Contracting Contract Documents / Templates.

Contract

Contract Certification Documentation Bidding

#119: Quantum Meruit vs Unjust Enricment

NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

It is common in construction litigation for contractors suing owners to assert a right to recover damages for more than just a breach of contract. Two of the most popular legal theories beyond breach of contract claims are “unjust enrichment” and “quantum meruit.” ” Petrie-Clemons v.

Equity

Equity Legal Contract New Hampshire

The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom

Pro Builder

JULY 20, 2021

You can avoid legal trouble by managing client expectations with a simple yet comprehensive contract. And the best way to do that is with a contract. . A contract doesn’t have to be long and confusing to be effective, practically or legally. The shorter, easier, and more concise a contract is, the better it protects you.

Contractors

Contractors Contract Legal Change Orders

Litigation Topics for Prime / Subcontractor Contracts

Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I had a speaking engagement today here in Kenner, Louisiana (a suburb of New Orleans) whereby I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of contractors and architects regarding construction contracts. The bulk of the discussion focused on the most contested provisions within construction contracts. Prime/Subcontractors Contracts.

Contract

Contract Change Orders Lien Contractors

If You Settle Your Construction Dispute, Have You Really Settled It?

Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 14, 2016

Right before trial, the parties reached an agreement and notified the court that the trial was unnecessary. The attorney for the Williams drafted a short letter agreement and sent it to opposing counsel. An agreed order of dismissal was also submitted to the attorney for McNeese. Williams, No.

Agreement

Agreement Change Orders Drafting Tennessee

#117: Building Information Modeling

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Whether a BIM model is considered a Contract Document required to be followed is a matter for agreement among the project participants. In the absence of agreement on the point, ordinary contract principles will determine whether a party’s reliance on a BIM model furnished by the other party is reasonable.

Modeling

Modeling BIM Contract Documentation

Contractors: What is UETA and Why Should You Care?

Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

In addition, you may not have the accurate contract provisions in front of you when you are sending an email from the project site, so your communication may not include the appropriate contract references that you need to support your position or claim. Question: Do you have a computer use policy for your project managers?

Tennessee

Tennessee Change Orders Contractors iPad

Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Reduced project related cost growth per change order. Zero costs associated with disputes and claims. Fewer disputes and claims. Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. incentive contracts. construction: a case study on MTRC TKE contract 604 in Hong Kong. Increased quality satisfaction.

Construction

Construction Project Management Engineering Management

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

“Delivery Team” describes the following parties collectively as appropriate: Owner’s Representative, Architect, Architect’s consultants, Owner’s consultants including key Owner personnel such as Facilities, Maintenance and Information Technology managers, Procurement/Purchasing/Contracting Contractor, Subcontractors, and Suppliers.

Management

Management Construction Schedule Life Cycle

#66: Labor Inefficiency Costs: Who Pays? How Much?

NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2018

Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid. See Town of Bedford v.

Lien

Lien Compensation Change Orders Subcontracting

Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

We strongly recommend a Subchapter S Corp (a Sub S) for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion. Contracts - We recommend seeking the advice of a qualified construction attorney to put together a contract that fits your specific needs.

Insurance

Insurance Construction Accounting Claims

New Contractor Business Start Up

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

We strongly recommend a Subchapter S Corp (a Sub S) for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion. Contracts - We recommend seeking the advice of a qualified construction attorney to put together a contract that fits your specific needs.

Contractors

Contractors Insurance Claims Lien

We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

Get Organized - We strongly recommend a Subchapter S-Corp for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion. Contracts - We recommend seeking the advice of a qualified construction attorney to put together a contract that fits your specific needs.

Construction

Construction Insurance Accounting Claims

Lump Sum or Cost-Plus Contract: You Can’t Have It Both Ways

Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2020

2d 190 (2020), the Supreme Court of Nebraska recently reached the same conclusion when it considered whether a particular contract was a cost-plus contract with a guaranteed maximum price or a lump sum contract. The owners argued that the contract was a fixed fee despite the language to the contrary. Vogler , 937 N.W.2d

Contract

Contract Documentation AIA Contractors

Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act: What Residential Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

MAY 16, 2022

This Act has a fair amount of rules and requirements that must be followed on home improvement projects, specifically when it comes to the terms of their contracts. There are a few provisions that every construction contract should have. PA home improvement contracts: What’s required? Contract price.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Residential Contractors Contract

constructionattorneyblog: Louisiana does not give res judicata effect.

Construction Lawyer

MARCH 28, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. » March 28, 2012. In Greer v.

Louisiana

Louisiana Illinois AIA Chicago

Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

MAY 3, 2023

Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate disputes involving construction contracts. Many construction disputes involve aspects that may make them challenging to litigate before US or foreign courts, including: Many individual claims. Numerous individual claims.

Construction

Construction Claims Contractors US

Finality in the Initial Decision under the 2007 A201

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us.

AIA

AIA Illinois Chicago Documentation

Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING. Job Order Contracting GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES. LEAN best management practices are integral to the administration of a Job Order Contract (JOC). Contractors are generally selected as part of a multi-year agreement, and/or for one year with tw0(2) to four(4) option years.

Contract

Contract Contractors Materials Site

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.

Equipment

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.

Equipment

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete

Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

tool is being designed to capture OJT requests so that the volume an scope can be analyzed and a program developed to provide vehicles for these organization to ensure their personnel possess the competencies that they are claiming credit for. Business, Budget and Contract ing. o Contracting. o Contract Management.

Management

Management Contract Sustainability Life Cycle

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#65: Unjust Enrichment Recovery for Verbal Change Orders

Change Directive v. Change Order v. Construction Change

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Should Design Professionals Be Guarantors of Code-Compliant Design?

Setting up a Job Order Contract

#119: Quantum Meruit vs Unjust Enricment

The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom

Litigation Topics for Prime / Subcontractor Contracts

If You Settle Your Construction Dispute, Have You Really Settled It?

#117: Building Information Modeling

Contractors: What is UETA and Why Should You Care?

Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes

#66: Labor Inefficiency Costs: Who Pays? How Much?

Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

New Contractor Business Start Up

We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Lump Sum or Cost-Plus Contract: You Can’t Have It Both Ways

Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act: What Residential Contractors Need to Know

constructionattorneyblog: Louisiana does not give res judicata effect.

Construction Arbitration

Finality in the Initial Decision under the 2007 A201

Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

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