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How Creative Conflict Can Propel Business Negotiations

Construction Business Owner

How Creative Conflict Can Propel Business Negotiations. Long-term agreements, exclusivity, strategic relationships, joint ventures and partnerships have grown in place of old-style competitive price bidding. Alex Headley. Fri, 10/01/2021 - 08:37. The business-to-business (B2B) landscape has changed dramatically over the years.

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Improving Your Business Negotiation Skills As A Contractor

Contractor Bookkeeping

One of them is negotiating contracts. Owning your business requires many skills, and among the most important might be the ability to manage negotiations. As a business owner, you could find yourself negotiating in many circumstances, such as: Salary and job expectations with a potential employee. Lease or property agreements.

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The Value Of Service Agreements In Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Service agreement holders are more likely to be clients who add more value to your construction company because they represent your customer base's most loyal segment. Every service agreement customer represents future work. Non-service agreement customers are more likely to be customers and fickle.

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Buyers Back on Top—Market Cooldown Boosts Negotiating Power

Pro Builder

Buyers Back on Top—Market Cooldown Boosts Negotiating Power. Around 63,000 home-purchase agreements were called off in July, a share equal to 16.1% Homes are sitting on the market longer now, so buyers realize they have more options and more room to negotiate. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:41.

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COP27 Recap: The State of Net Zero and Negotiations

Stok

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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Construction workers secure 7.6% pay increase

Construction Enquirer

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. Unite national officer Jerry Swain said: “Following lengthy negotiations, Unite was able to secure a significant increase in construction pay rates.

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Not Just An Old Wives’ Tale: Negotiating “Paid In Full” Check Binds Contractor

Best Practices Construction Law

Under Mississippi law, despite what the parties may argue was their intent, cashing a check marked “final payment” constitutes an accord-and-satisfaction agreement, which precludes that party from bringing future claims for additional payment. The court disagreed. The “paid in full” principle is not just an old wives’ tale.