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COP27 Recap: The State of Net Zero and Negotiations

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Guest post by Joe Miller , Member of USGBC Delegation to COP27 With COP27 wrapped, here are key announcements and agreements from the conference. The actual substance of the agreement is yet to be announced, but how far reaching the details of this agreement will be a major indicator of whether this COP would be viewed as a success or not.

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Persimmon targets subcontractors in cost-cutting drive

Construction Enquirer

Persimmon is looking to retender subcontractor packages more regularly as it looks to “share the cost pressures in this new challenging environment.” “Just as we absorbed many price increases from subcontractors in recent years, so we need to share the cost pressures in this new challenging environment.

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Bargaining Room v. False Claims: 5 Tips for Negotiation of Construction Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

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? In today’s environment, such a claim might give rise to a criminally false claim accusation. Do not negotiate against yourself.

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LEAN Pre-Construction Services Considerations

Job Order Contracting

Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Collaborative construction delivery methods require multi-party agreements as well as share the following characteristics: Outcome focused. Common data environment, CDE – common terms, definitions, data architectures. Project Delivery Method Selection. Construction Documents.

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Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. Common Data / Information Environment (examples- Uniformat, Masterformat, Omniclass), Work Breakdown Structure, Common Line Item Cost Data. Multi-party Agreements. Focus upon Outcomes.

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Job Order Contracting Program Manager

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting is a multiple party, collaborative win-win agreement between a real property owner and the service provider(s), as such JOC Program management should not be outsourced to a third party, such as JOC consultant. Qualifications, Roles and Responsibilities of a Job Order Contracting Program Manager – Sample Listing.

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Oracle To Bring 200 Information Technology Jobs To San Antonio

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The plans are contingent upon San Antonio’s City Council approval of a $1 million grant agreement on May 15 with the global technology leader. The negotiated agreement is expected to be brought back to Commissioners Court on June 3 for final approval.