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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. It is defined within and Lean environment government by a long-term multi-party agreement and associated written Operations Manual / Execution Guide.

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

The County entered into an agreement with the Contractor to expand a three-mile stretch of road. According to the Contractor’s expert, the contract established a “baseline schedule … created by the County’s engineer,” which showed a starting date with unhindered access along the area of the road where the utilities were located.

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#65:  Unjust Enrichment Recovery for Verbal Change Orders

NH Construction Law

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 Section 7.2.1 ” Prime Financial Group, Inc. Masters , 141 N.H. 33, 37 (1996).

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

The much bigger cause for financial concern is workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation insurance. Because construction is a dangerous industry, workers’ compensation insurance is expensive even without an OSHA violation on your record. Schedule delay. Contract breach es. How to reduce OSHA violations.

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One Awesome Case Discussing The Difference Between Delay and Disruption Damages!

Best Practices Construction Law

The County entered into an agreement with the Contractor to expand a three-mile stretch of road. The contract allowed for “delay damages” if the Contractor’s request for those damages “is determined to be compensable.” The Contract. ” Owner-Related Delays. The Court’s Decision.

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Happy Birthday AAA Supplementary Construction Rules for Fixed Time and Cost

Best Practices Construction Law

According to the rules, the time to complete the arbitration, the number of hearing days, and AAA fees and arbitrator compensation, are calculated according to the applicable Time/Cost Schedules and are based on the larger of the claim or counterclaim. The respondent has up to 14 days to answer, which also may not exceed 5 pages.

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

Levelset

At their core, insurance policies are agreements between two parties: the insurer and the policyholder. For example, if a sub-sub fails to complete their obligation and causes schedule overruns, necessitates hiring a new sub, or causes another ripple effect, the policy will cover the costs associated with the failure.