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#65:  Unjust Enrichment Recovery for Verbal Change Orders

NH Construction Law

Given the importance of nailing down any changes to an original scope of work along with their price and schedule effects, many construction contracts require change orders to be in writing, and even define change orders as written instruments. Section 7.2.1 Should he suspend work, and risk being in breach?

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An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting – The LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Way! #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program.

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Change Directive v. Change Order v. Construction Change

Best Practices Construction Law

Not to say that words have any less meaning in the non-legal world, but sometimes you can get tricked up in your correspondence, notice letters, claims or otherwise when you use the wrong work. Take, for example, the world of changes in the construction context. In the legal world, words have meaning.

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Texas Appellate Court Affirms Grant of Governmental Immunity From Suit Seeking Delay Costs

Constructlaw

The Texas Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling, granting the city of Conroe governmental immunity from a contractor’s lawsuit, asserting claims for breach of contract and violation of the Texas Public Prompt Pay Act. million contract for the construction and widening of a section of public roadway. Gov’t Code Ann.

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The Broccoli Incident: Making Sure You Ask for What You Want In Construction Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

Having litigated construction disputes for almost 20 years, the issue of entitlement often turns on whether the contractor properly submitted its claims in accordance with the terms of the parties’ contract. Don’t wait until the lawsuit or demand for arbitration before giving notice of your claim.

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Gobble Gobble First and Then You Can Put Up the Christmas Tree. Well, Kinda.

Best Practices Construction Law

In the world of construction claims, according to one court, these same rules apply—it is premature to award damages before the claim has been considered and either approved or rejected. The contractor paid the contract balance to the subcontractor, but the subcontractor filed a motion to confirm the award on the change order work.

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Should Change Order Administration Be Recovered as a Cost of Contract Performance?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis While change orders are sometimes associated with contractor claims, the majority of change orders are initiated by project owners. Or, the owner may simply change its mind. Regardless of the cause, an owner request for a change order proposal is a cost for the contractor.