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

Best Practices Construction Law

Earlier this week, a settlement was reached in dispute where the contractor and designer were alleged to have filed false claims with the U.S. 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?

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Client Relationships: 3 Reasons You Should Listen If Your Commercial Contractor Tells You No

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Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. As a national commercial contractor , we are first and foremost in the business of customer service.

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Do Project Labor Agreements Restrict Competition?

Construction Dive

These are pre-hire agreements between a general contractor or a construction manager and a designated collective bargaining representative for all labor on the project. Labor is not restricted to union members, although non-union labor must be hired through union halls and paid the negotiated rates.

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

Constructlaw

Under the Agreement, 360 was to apply to rezone the Site, to collaborate with DonRob on site and joint development plans, and to design and construct an access road, including the associated drainage and retainage, utilities, access points, and sidewalks. DonRob planned to develop the other two sections into townhomes and commercial units.

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The Carpenter Contractor Trust An Introduction

Construction Marketing

We also have immediate access to several experts in videography, graphic design and public relations. With a history of hard bargaining and an admirable dose of zealousness at the negotiating table, it wasn’t easy to set aside a sense of anticipated conflict and explore other approaches.

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

Constructlaw

But two recent state-court decisions evidence a change in that trend: Both held that the Economic Loss Doctrine bars fraud claims because parties to a commercial contract — often sophisticated and represented by counsel — allocate risk, prescribe damages, and rely on the terms of the bargain.

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SharePoint Savvy?

Carol Hagen

While Microsoft has indeed designed a flexible solution with more features and functions, it seems to have become Microsoft’s solution to all things social too. It may create more silos and IT governance headaches than you bargained for.