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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In reality, it’s often a monster document packed full of legalese that can be difficult to understand. A contract should really be a tool to help everyone in the construction industry; it doesn’t have to be this monster document that you just hold your nose, sign, and hope for the best.” Let’s meet in the middle.

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Selling Your Home Building Company? Here's What to Expect

Pro Builder

Each community and asset in your portfolio requires diligence, legal paperwork, and closing documents. At the end of the deal preparation phase, you will have a package of offering documents you can provide to potential buyers. The marketing and bidding phase typically takes 45 to 60 days. Who is buying your company?

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it. For example, the parties “met and engaged in many Pre-Bid actions,” including drafting asbestos removal and demolition plans, attending site visits, and preparing the bid.

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it. For example, the parties “met and engaged in many Pre-Bid actions,” including drafting asbestos removal and demolition plans, attending site visits, and preparing the bid.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. Preconstruction meeting checklist It’s essential to prepare a document checklist for the preconstruction meeting. If any concerns come up, this a chance to address them.

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Best Practices for Developing a Contractor’s Request for Compensation

Best Practices Construction Law

My mentor and good friend, Cordell Parvin , has over the years shared with me some great best practices for contractors—whether talking about bid protests, accidents on the jobsite, or filing a claim. Review the contract terms. As you develop the claim, the contract documents are the first set of documents that you shoudl review.

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Provide Notice (and 10 Other Tasks) When Pursuing a Construction Claim

Best Practices Construction Law

Review the contract terms. As you develop the claim, the contract documents are the first set of documents that you should review. At this point, your focus should be on what has been documented on the project to date. Assess other pertinent documents. Prove legal entitlement. If not, why not?

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