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No New Contract as Michigan Road Project Standoff Ends

ENR Construction

Road projects across Michigan that were stopped Sept. 28 as the two sides agreed to return to work with an agreement to negotiate a new contract this winter and work under the terms of a deal that expired in June until a new agreement can be reached. 4 due to a labor impasse resumed Sept.

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

Best Practices Construction Law

Government on two road projects in South Carolina. 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? Owners often begins negotiations from the opposite end of the spectrum for the same reasons.

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GA Court of Appeals Enforces Contract Clause, Excluding Liability for Incidental Damages Where Specific Performance Is Ordered

Constructlaw

(collectively DonRob) agreed to sell, and 360 Residential LLC, 360 Sugar Hill LLC, and 360 Capital Company LLC, (collectively 360) agreed to purchase 12 acres (Site) of a 37-acre parcel of property in Sugar Hill, GA (the Agreement). Between the Agreement date and the scheduled closing date, the parties’ relationship deteriorated.

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Last, but NOT Least: Why You Should Take a Closer Look at Your Next Indemnification Clause

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Indemnification clauses appear in nearly every agreement, but they are often overlooked as mere boilerplate provisions after the parties have painstakingly negotiated all of the other terms. This can be a big mistake that may lead to ambiguities and uncertainties if a dispute arises down the road.

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Last, but NOT Least: Why You Should Take a Closer Look at Your Next Indemnification Clause

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Indemnification clauses appear in nearly every agreement, but they are often overlooked as mere boilerplate provisions after the parties have painstakingly negotiated all of the other terms. This can be a big mistake that may lead to ambiguities and uncertainties if a dispute arises down the road.

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Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Thus, a road map to improving the woefully low productivity associated with the AECOO sector is there for everyone’s use. Multi-party Agreements. Negotiation-centered Dispute Resolution. Shared Risk/Reward. Operation/Execution Manuals as part of the Contract. Defined Roles, Responsibilities, Deliverable, and Outcomes.

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Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

The guide may be obtained from Assistant Chief Of Staff (Installation Management), Attn: DAIM-FDF-M, 7701 Telegraph Road, Bldg. d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., through discussions and negotiations. See (e)(2).). (b)

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