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The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here

Construction Business Owner

The contractor’s focus should be on the impact the lease standard will have on the company, specifically bank and surety considerations, and the specific attributes such as embedded leases, related party leases, consolidation (when there is a variable interest entity), and how to apply the standard to these situations. “How

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Construction Law: Jan/Feb 2024

Construction Law

She explains how the Model Law can spread the benefits of adjudication to jurisdictions that do not enjoy access to it already. Not all contingencies are covered, he warns, despite policies being described as “all risks”.

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Making the Transition to Net Zero Homes: Product Design

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That’s a given,” says Mark LaLiberte, a partner at Construction Instruction , a building sciences training and consulting firm in Denver. Computer modeling helps home builders test concepts and plans for net zero homes before they break ground. Marcie Geffner is a freelance reporter specializing in real estate and banking.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 4

Job Order Contracting

Owner leadership without excessive reliance upon “JOC consultants” Focus upon best value outcomes. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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Under a lump sum contract the consultants are typically engaged by the owner and the contractor falls under a separate contract with the owner. The contract is typically governed by the prime consultant. The major difference however, is that the contractor engages the consultants and provides a complete proposal to an owner.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Rattner discussed the stress tests given by the Treasury Department to large banks that were receiving TARP funds. It got me to thinking – I need to develop a (much simpler) stress test model for my own company. What would you do next week if you lost that job you had been banking on?

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For one of the many HK contractors that have been caught up in the 65Bim MTR BIM experiment* here is a chance to redeem themselves!

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The winning fee will needed to be paid in 4 equal instalments at the first days of October, November, December 2013 and January 2014 through direct credit into our bank account. As MMA**’s first project in Hong Kong we offer ourselves as the lab-rats for the winning contractor of a silent auction.

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