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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? Owners often begins negotiations from the opposite end of the spectrum for the same reasons. Do not negotiate against yourself.

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

Constructlaw

360 planned to build apartments on the Site. DonRob planned to develop the other two sections into townhomes and commercial units. The Site was in the middle of the parcel and flanked by two sections over which DonRob was to retain ownership.

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SharePoint Savvy?

Carol Hagen

It may create more silos and IT governance headaches than you bargained for. What SharePoint does best is collaboration when dealing with “working” documents like construction contract negotiations. Plan accordingly recognizing that IT Governance and discovery issues will be your Achilles Heal.

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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Last week came word that a senior labor representative at VW’s headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, is planning to come to the U.S. Now, buoyed by a brisk recovery in the U.S. to offer a compromise to the autoworkers union. The deal can be summed up in one word: “mitbestimmung.”

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25 HR Compliance Terms to Know for 2018

Green Building Law Update

Take a look at the 25 HR compliance terms you need to know as a manager: Affirmative Action Plan (AAP): A written set of specific, results-oriented procedures to be followed. Cafeteria Plan: A plan in which an employer offers their employees a variety of different benefits.

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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

A project labor agreement, or PLA, is a prehire collective bargaining agreement that sets the wages and benefits for all workers on a project. They require workers to pay union dues without vesting into the plan. Plan accordingly. But what is a PLA, and how can it affect construction jobs and wages ?

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Labour Contract Vs Material Contract - Which Contract is Better for Constructing your House?

Civil Lead

When we are planning to construct a building or house the first question comes in our mind is we have to give a material contractor or labour contract. Hence he has to manage and plan the fund from the beginning that is day one the cash flow has to be strong. So in this article, we will discuss the differences between these two.