Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

News Our news round up looks at Birmingham City Council on the verge of starting the judicial review application to try and reverse a government refusal to approve a major highways contract; a warning to avoid ‘group think’ in major public sector project delivery; and a new framework to promote the use of artificial intelligence in project delivery.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 7, 2014

Earlier this week, a settlement was reached in dispute where the contractor and designer were alleged to have filed false claims with the U.S. The issue raises an important question: What should a contractor do during negotiations to allow for some “bargaining room” so as to avoid any appearance of filing a false claim?

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Job order contracting, JOC and integrated project delivery, IPD, are the two most widely known forms of LEAN collaborative construction delivery. Both integrate design, construction, procurement, and all internal and external team members from conceptualize to hands-off, and even beyond.

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Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2014

By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? On one hand, contractors necessarily rely on the design documents when bidding and performing the work. There are arguments on each side. ” Read more.

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Wolgast Corporation

APRIL 25, 2022

If there aren’t already those permissions included, then lease hold improvements can be negotiated when you renew your lease. From there, the landlord and tenant enter into a construction agreement with the allowance and cost pre-determined. There are other ways to negotiate a lease hold improvement. Maintenance Coverage.

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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. ENR journalist Johanna Knapschaefer wrote a good piece about " ConsensusDOCS Contract Library Takes to the Cloud, " where she described the real-time collaboration needed for contract negotiations.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2016

Job Order Contract Execution Plan. Goals for Job Order Contract. Integrate design with collaborative owner/contractor process. High satisfaction – Owner/Contract/Building Users. High satisfaction – Owner/Contract/Building Users. JOC Contract Execution Roles and Organization.

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Constructlaw

JUNE 17, 2022

But two recent state-court decisions evidence a change in that trend: Both held that the Economic Loss Doctrine bars fraud claims because parties to a commercial contract — often sophisticated and represented by counsel — allocate risk, prescribe damages, and rely on the terms of the bargain.

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Colorado Tennessee Claims Contract 52

PSMJ Resources

JULY 10, 2013

With an uncertain economic climate, the emphasis on solid contract terms is increasingly vital to a firm''s financial success. Most clients are demanding more work for lower fees, and firms that do not reexamine the terms of their contracts usually find themselves without enough income to break even, let alone make a profit.

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Profitability Contract Negotiation Debt 43

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ (ASBCA) recent decision in Odyssey International, Inc. Army Corps of Engineers (the government) contracted for the construction of a building at an Army depot in Pennsylvania. As a result, Odyssey’s design, which the government approved, proposed using 80 micropiles instead of 60.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I had a speaking engagement today here in Kenner, Louisiana (a suburb of New Orleans) whereby I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of contractors and architects regarding construction contracts. The bulk of the discussion focused on the most contested provisions within construction contracts. Prime/Subcontractors Contracts.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

A great example of the latter is when architects and engineers preparing construction documents are allowed to employ their own standard specifications for a project, but need to use the owner’s own, possibly unique documents for Division 00–Procurement and Contracting Requirements. Photo © BigStockPhoto.com.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Yes, millions of dollars per year are spent by firms in the construction industry trying to get clients to recognize their brand and award them contracts. When a general contractor is hired to build a project, they typically “hold the contracts.” ” What that means is they have a contract with the owner.

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Industrial Construction Bidding Renovating 149

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 4, 2015

The PPP-contract includes taking over operations of the existing Central Terminal Building and designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining a new replacement terminal for a lease term through 2050.

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 8, 2022

Also Read, 10 Principles of Architecture | What Is Architecture | Why Need Design Principles in Architecture. documents are required when you are buying any in production from a designer, and a commencement certificate is the way of papers and things to verify before purchasing a property or land. Sale Agreement.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A contract’s a contract, right? There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. The eight types of construction contracts include: cost-plus construction contract.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Many times, the parties’ contract will dictate whether the contractor can recover delay damages or will be limited to a time extension for delays beyond the contractor’s reasonable control. The general contractor in McLeod filed a malpractice action against the architect on a public contract for the City of Miami. In Perez-Gurri v.

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Claims Miami Contract Liability 54

Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Following turnover of the project to the association, the association found numerous design and construction problems and filed suit against the developer. The AIA provision in the owner-architect agreement (there was a similar provision in the owner-contractor agreement) read: 8.3 contracts litigation'

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Mortenson won the issue.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since a general contractor often contracts out these key project elements, understanding the construction bidding process is important for all involved. Contract negotiation and formation. Once the owner selects a bid, they’ll move on to the contract negotiation and formation stage.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Risks in LEED design.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The underlying dispute related to a subcontract agreement on a construction project located on Fort Hood in Texas. The general contractor tried to get out of the lawsuit by filing a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, tried to get the case transferred to Virginia based upon a forum selection clause in the subcontract agreement.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 30, 2012

This is a painful expense, but, as he explained, it fit within the framework of the original agreement which he negotiated within his discretion (and from what I could have seen at the time, would have been a contract I would have approved.). The problems occurred from design work time and effort cost overruns.

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Cash Flow Negotiation Construction Compensation 54

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 24, 2013

As discussed in other posts, there can be clauses within construction contracts wish mandate mediation. In this instance, the contract will lay out exactly how the mediation and/or arbitration process should be handled when an dispute occurs between the parties. Then the parties dig back in and litigate or negotiate independently.

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Negotiation Contract United States Agreement 56

Construction Lawyer

APRIL 3, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. LEXIS 46151 (W.Dist. million.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Disaster Recovery through Job Order Contracting. When disaster strikes your community, job order contracting is a reliable, efficient way to fund rebuilding efforts. When funding large-scale renovation or repair projects, government agencies often use job order contracting, or JOC. Fri, 11/20/2020 - 14:42. Sudersan Vassen.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Will you earn a reasonable profit? Army and U.S.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps.

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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

You just need to do your research well for the ones that accept steel toe boots because as I mentioned earlier not all pawn shops take in such footwear unless they are designer ones and one of a kind. No official contract. You do not receive any legal document or contract once you pawn your things at a pawn shop. Secure storage.

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Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 8, 2013

The dispute relates to a subcontract agreement on a construction project located on Fort Hood in Texas. The general contractor tried to get out of the lawsuit by filing a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, tried to get the case transferred to Virginia based upon a forum selection clause in the subcontract agreement. 2012) cert.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Although the parties have tried to resolve their disputes through negotiation and even mediation, they have not been able to reach an acceptable settlement. The contractor says it has incurred significant costs to perform the work and feels it is essentially funding the owner’s changes to the project.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. Design-build contractual relationships. Images courtesy HDR.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

Job order contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Job Order Contracting is a proven construction delivery method that delivers more projects on-time and on-budget than traditional methods.

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Contract Contractors Bidding Procurement 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. Architectural or Engineering Designs - Similar services are good reason to get Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance to help protect you and your company from claims arising out of mistakes in designs and calculations. Lessons You Will Learn The Easy Way.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. Architectural or Engineering Designs - Similar services are good reason to get Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance to help protect you and your company from claims arising out of mistakes in designs and calculations.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

If information is withheld that is required contracts will be changed to ensure that information is made available. The danger here is contracts invariably overreach, they are more onerous than they need to be. We are already seeing this with contracts that take all IP rights away whether justified or not. THEFT OF IDEAS.

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PSMJ Resources

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

• Clearly written agreements are essential. Agreements that are legal, effective, and achievable are even better. 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. Building Design & Construction.

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