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

Best Practices Construction Law

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.

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

Best Practices Construction Law

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. For the contractors out there, Universal Concrete Products is a good reminder of the importance of drafting clear and unambiguous contact terms between the parties.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Best practices for handling change orders. For this reason, construction professionals must find better ways to craft and negotiate agreements. The shifting of risk and liabilities is a very common practice when drafting contracts. The GC then hires contractors, which is where the subcontractor agreement comes into play.

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Contractors: What is UETA and Why Should You Care?

Best Practices Construction Law

First, email communications tend to be sent "off the cuff" without creating a draft of the communication that can be reviewed by team members. For example, did you know that your email communications can be used to establish an enforceable contract, change order, or settlement?

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Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

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.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 52 00 Agreement Forms. 00 52 13 Agreement Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 23 Agreement Form – Construction Manager as Agent or Advisor – Stipulated. 00 52 00 Agreement Forms. Requirements.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 52 00 Agreement Forms. 00 52 13 Agreement Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 23 Agreement Form – Construction Manager as Agent or Advisor – Stipulated. 00 52 00 Agreement Forms. Requirements.