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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? ”. Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today.

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IDIQ Construction Contract Guide

Job Order Contracting

Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . Little room for innovation or collaborative relationships. Job Order Contracting Advantages. MATOC/MACC Disadvantages.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Reduced project related cost growth per change order. Innovation and learning in complex offshore construction projects. Partnering: An Innovative and Effective Project Organization Concept. success through an incentive agreement: lessons learned from an underground railway. 2004; Black et al., 2000; Grajek et al.,

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Construction Company Failure Root Causes

Contractor Bookkeeping

Three Steps To A Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Being open to a new idea that is in agreement with your core values. #2 2 Change State - Arriving at a new understanding about something. Not using Additional Work Orders or Change Orders (Click For FREE Change Order Template).

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Good Project Management is Good Risk.

PSMJ Resources

• Clearly written agreements are essential. Agreements that are legal, effective, and achievable are even better. • React to change in real time. 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.

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

There are links to other resources included in this article and it is put together in the order of importance. Three Steps To A Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Being open to a new idea that is in agreement with your core values. #2 2 Change State - Arriving at a new understanding about something. Setup your partnership agreements.

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Process Dependent Vs. People Dependent Increases Contractor's Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

There Are Three Steps To The Contractor Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Open the portals of your mind and be open to new ideas and test them to determine if they are in agreement with your core values. #2 2 Change State - Arrive at a new understanding about something. Changes in their operations due to contingencies beyond their control.