Construction Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2019

Disputes in the construction industry are very common. What follows next is a fierce legal battle that puts both the contractor and the investor on the losing end. Here is a list of tips that can guide you towards preventing disputes in construction projects. When a dispute happens, it causes the project to be delayed.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes. Better Manage Construction Costs.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 10, 2022

Del, May 2, 2022), the trial court found that when a bank pays a contractor directly, it can create a legally binding relationship subject to the terms of the construction loan agreements with the owner. The project involved a $13m construction loan between the lender and the owner to renovate a hotel.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Technology has undeniably improved operational efficiency across the construction industry. However, as construction companies rely on more and more advanced technology solutions that serve various teams and workflows, keeping them coordinated and in-sync can prove difficult.

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BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2023

Navigating challenges in construction administration 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/28/2023 - 14:25 Building Team Vessel Architecture's Rebekah Schranck, AIA, shares how the demanding task of construction administration can be challenging, but crucial. This enables them to identify potential modifications prior to the finalization of documents.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 1, 2022

30, 2022), the Court of Appeals of Tennessee reversed the confirmation of an arbitration award because the so-called arbitration clause appeared in the employee handbook and was not a stand-alone agreement. Timothy Crowder , No. 19CV-48300W (Jun. The handbook expressly negated any contract of employment: “.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

LEED gave us the technologies and methodologies revolutionizing the way we construct and occupy buildings. That being the case, then why has the GBCI Change Of Owner Agreement been uploaded into LEED Online only 700 times since February 2015? Finally, a contract of sale should list as a document to be delivered at closing (.

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Joint check agreements are very popular in the construction industry. In fact, many folks mistakenly believe that joint check agreements are exclusively a construction industry instrument. Perhaps the joint check agreement is the most misunderstood and dangerous document you can confront on a construction project.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Shorter construction schedules than planned. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. Abudayyeh, O.

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Lets Build

MAY 7, 2020

Change orders are common to construction projects. Free guide: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. What is a change order in construction? Read also: Excel spreadsheets in construction: It’s time to let them go. What causes a change order. There are many factors that can trigger a change order.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 10, 2017

In construction contracts, parties attempt to use plain and ordinary words to describe their respective obligations. As an example, when the parties use the word “shall” in their agreement, they generally understand that the obligation specified is mandatory. You don’t always say what you mean. The word “may” was permissive in nature.

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

A common feature of residential construction loans is the requirement for periodic inspections of the progress of work, usually by an independent inspection company hired by the bank, before disbursements are made. New Hampshire Savings Bank , 131 N.H. ” And such a voluntary undertaking is exceedingly rare. Don’t count on it.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . Focused upon construction projects of varying sizes. Multiple types of construction IDIQs. Response time.

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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. Missing from the September document was a timeline for completion of the work. Clancy, Inc.

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cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

Construction projects are a conglomeration of various parties that all need to work together. A construction contract is a tool that you can use to help outline these requirements. What exactly is a construction contract, how can it be used and what are the different types? Construction Contract Types.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 27, 2012

Last month, ConsensusDOCS released an entirely new online platform to deliver its construction form contracts. I posted about the new technology by ConsensusDOCS that offered around the clock access, easy editing, easy collaboration, ability to convert, compare and track changes, as well as new legal commentary and user guides.

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NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Depending on the wording of the notice, a contract may well be enforceable between the parties even if the contemplated formal document is never signed. The usual legal requirements for a valid contract – offer, acceptance and consideration – can all be present in this type of LOI. Construction Company, Inc. ,

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Constructlaw

APRIL 1, 2021

Given the role international arbitration serves in connection with international construction projects, construction practitioners and industry representatives should pay close attention to the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision. In connection with those proceedings, Servotronics filed an application under Section 1782 in the U.S.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In reality, it’s often a monster document packed full of legalese that can be difficult to understand. We discuss: The current state of construction contracts. Construction technology and the future of contracting and payments. Understand the state of contracts and payment terms in construction.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. The Delivery Team has the legal duties of the constituent parties as outlined in their respective contracts. Process & Documentation. Where all documents complete, clear and complete?

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Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 28, 2015

In the legal world, words have meaning. 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.

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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 9, 2012

All to often in my job I am faced with clients who end up in a dispute on a construction project. The contract is the cornerstone of any construction project and eventual dispute. Construction contract defined : Construction Contract: A legal document which specifies the details of a construction project.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 3, 2022

Construction documents help keep your projects organized and guide the construction process from start to finish. There are many documents that you’ll come across when working in construction, but there are around 10 that make up the core essential documents that you need to have for each project. .

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Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Well, for the construction industry, it may never return to “normal.” COVID-19 may have permanently changed the landscape of the construction industry in many ways. One additional outcome of this, that everyone needs to understand from the very beginning of a project, is the need to document everything — absolutely everything.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. Supporting cloud technology – Program, Project, Estimate, & Document Management with export to PDF and spreadsheet formats. Unite States Congress. Sandner, C.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 4, 2019

Another court took a similar approach last week, finding that a casually written email by an attorney can constitute a settlement agreement. that an exchange of emails with a mediator can constitute a binding settlement, even if the parties nevre signed a written agreement.

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Levelset

APRIL 8, 2022

Here are a few things to focus on when you sit down and read the entire policy document from beginning to end. Insuring agreement. “The insuring agreement is a critical part of a homeowners policy document,” says Anthony Dileo, Agency Owner at Pennsylvania-based Northeast Insurance and Financial Consultants. .”

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Levelset

APRIL 8, 2022

Here are a few things to focus on when you sit down and read the entire policy document from beginning to end. Insuring agreement. “The insuring agreement is a critical part of a homeowners policy document,” says Anthony Dileo, Agency Owner at Pennsylvania-based Northeast Insurance and Financial Consultants. .”

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2020

A tort , in common law jurisdiction, could be a tort (other than a breach of contract) that causes an applicant to suffer loss or hurt, leading to legal liability for the one that commits the act. A contract is termed as a document which is done by law and completed between two individual partie s. What Is Tort? What Is Contract?

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Construction contracts often require that each hired specialty contractor maintain a minimum level of insurance coverage, and a COI will reflect that status. In this article, we’ll explain what contractors need to know about COIs, when they are needed, and how they work in construction. Why a certificate of insurance matters.

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Levelset

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

There are separate rates for highway/heavy construction and building construction. In Minnesota, prevailing wage laws apply to state-funded construction projects that are over $2,500 with one trade contractor or over $25,000 with more than one trade contractor. Deep dive: How Do Prevailing Wage Laws Work in Construction?

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As a construction litigation attorney, the “claim” is often about telling the story of a breach of contract, or failed expectations, or unforeseen delays, all through the testimony of individuals or the introduction of documents. In a recent case, Wollaston Industries v. Ciccone d/b/a Ciccone Door Services, (U.S.D.C.

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Levelset

JUNE 3, 2022

Construction contractors face potential loss with each project they take on. Project loss insurance, or PLI, is designed to mitigate catastrophic construction project losses. It protects contractors and construction managers from unexpected increased costs in the performance of a construction contract.

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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. Lend Lease Construction (Sept. It happens all the time! 1, 2020) (PDF).

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