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$77B bullet train officials approve central California stretch

Construction Dive

The California High-Speed Rail Authority approved a revised route between Fresno and Bakersfield that will reportedly save $200 million, but land negotiations and final environmental reviews are still needed.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

Retainage is up for negotiation Retainage is not set in stone. Every contract is negotiable, including what percentage is retained and for how long. BLOG How to Streamline Construction Processes from Planning to Payments Learn more → In addition, the same contract has a provision for negotiating variable retainage.

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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

California Contractor Tests the Bounds of Job Order Contracting. Among other things, Torres argued: The JOC contract, because it required that job order proposals be submitted after-the-fact, was not an enforceable contract but merely an agreement to negotiate. JOC Contract: Enforceable Contract or Mere Agreement to Negotiate.

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California Legislature Further Helping Subcontractors

Construction Law Monitor

I recently found a good article on JDSupra.com , always a great source for solid legal content, regarding California Senate Bill 474. It seems from the face of California Senate Bill 474 and many others like it across the country, that we are on a path toward heavy government regulation of our business relations.

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What is Retainage in Construction?

Lets Build

Retainage percentages and negotiations. You can also negotiate for variable retainage, which can work in a couple of different ways. Let’s look at California – the state with the highest construction output in the US – as an example. Instead, it’s applied to your progress payments.

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Shipping Executives Call for Government Aid to End Supply-Chain Crisis

Pro Builder

government, supply-chain analyst Brian Whitlock worries that more disruption is imminent as contract negotiations between dockworkers and terminal operators are scheduled for next year. Shipping executives are pushing for government intervention to end a year-long supply-chain backlog causing crowded ports and major delays, Insider reports.

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COVID-19 and Remobilization: Returning to the Construction Site Without Mandated COVID-19 Restrictions

Constructlaw

This article summarizes the current landscape in Pennsylvania and California as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and highlights important considerations for employers in the construction industry in relation to vaccines and navigating a post-mask mandate world. Current Restrictions in Pennsylvania and California. California.

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