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What is an RFI in construction?

Lets Build

Depending on the industry, an RFI can involve different things, but RFI in construction is a request for information. Construction RFIs can be both time and money-consuming but they are considered as an integral aspect of the business.

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Executive Order on PLAs Provokes Firestorm of Comment

Contractor Magazine

Proposed rule that would require project labor agreements on federal construction contracts of $35 million or more draws strong opposition and support.

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Standard Arbitration Clause for Construction Contract

Constructlaw

Troutman Pepper Partners Albert Bates and Zach Torres-Fowler published a Thomas Reuters Practical Law guide for drawing construction arbitration clauses. or international construction agreement to agree to arbitration of disputes.

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Classification of civil engineering drawings and importance of engineering drawings

Construction Cost Estimating

Classification of civil engineering drawings and importance of engineering drawings Engineering drawings square calculate however engineers and draftsmen speak the styles for a building project to a contractor , builder, or technician. Tender drawings are geared up by engineers with clearness of sympathetic in mind.

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Should Designers Be Liable to Contractors for Drawing Errors?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? Contractors cannot recover in negligence from design professionals for economic losses caused by errors in the drawings and specifications.

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Navigating challenges in construction administration

BD+C

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. Our AIA agreement outlines the appropriate procedures and processes for change orders.

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Reliance on Letter Agreement Defeats Architect’s Copyright Claim

Construction Lawyer

LEXIS 118757 (August 26, 2014), illustrates once again that letter agreements should be avoided by design professionals. The owner moved for summary judgment on the copyright claim on the basis that it had an implied nonexclusive license to use the drawings. The architect was hired to design a restaurant for the owner. shall terminate.