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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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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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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. ” Read more.

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What is an RFI in construction?

Lets Build

RFIs are used to gather information that is not included within the agreements, drawings, and specifications of. Construction RFIs can be both time and money-consuming but they are considered as an integral aspect of the business.

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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.

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Thames Water presses ahead with £300m framework race

Construction Enquirer

Thames is seeking technical partners to explore ambitious plans to transfer water from other regional water companies using a new national pipeline network as well as drawing up plans for new reservoirs in the south east. Interested firms must return PQQs by 28 July. Click here to obtain more details.

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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. The document details a Standard Clause providing sample language for the parties to a domestic U.S.