Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

When dealing with construction claims—whether one for construction defects, outstanding payment, or delay damages—an initial hurdle is making sure that proper notice has been given. This decision illustrates the importance of following a process when dealing with a claim. Review change orders and correspondence.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

You can learn best practices for documentation and record management in this 90-minute webinar — From Paper to Paperless: Controlling Construction Documentation, Improving Record Management and Identifying Risk in an Electronic Age. This course will explore: Why are proper records so essential for claims and disputes?

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work. 8-22% of project costs were being consumed in design and procurement. Change orders easily increased project costs by 50% or more, and claims and litigation were the norm, versus the exception. and Linda T.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

And that 10% loss doesn’t even factor in the costs associated with claims that can come from prolonged payment disputes. According to a recent survey from Autodesk and Dodge Data & Analytics, 66% of general contractors experience trouble getting off the job on at least a quarter of their projects. Common Project Closeout Problems.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 21, 2012

This type of report will usually prove insufficient to support a request for additional compensation or change order claim. Even on a perfect day, when no problems arise and production is favorable, effective project management principles require more detailed reporting. Include work categories and/or cost codes.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Effective construction project management requires you to balance multiple moving parts. A rapidly changing landscape means employing numerous strategies to get the job done to your client’s satisfaction. Here’s how you can master project management in 2024 with six key strategies. Learn more → 3.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Some project managers tend to think of safety in the workplace as one of those things that we do “when we get a chance.” Companies who have more claims than average will have a higher than average rate, for example, 1.6.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 24, 2016

” Second, claims succeed or fail based upon the documentation. Whether you are talking about the formation of a contract, the validity of a change order, or the supporting evidence for a delay claim, the documents are key to either winning or losing. Are change orders being discussed by text?

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 1, 2012

This interactive program will provide you with guidance to help you develop effective procedures for documenting your projects, including the transformation to the paperless project. This course will explore: Why are proper records so essential for claims and disputes? What is the hearsay rule? AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 8, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. I often see claims in business articles that the best practice for analyzing something (whatever that may be) is to get more data. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Nonetheless, there’s most likely an optimal delivery method for your company or project. By choosing the right one for your project, overall risk can be reduced, and budget and schedule can be better managed. Many methods of project delivery exist, but most are variations of the five models we’ll describe below.

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Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

In addition, you may not have the accurate contract provisions in front of you when you are sending an email from the project site, so your communication may not include the appropriate contract references that you need to support your position or claim. Question: Do you have a computer use policy for your project managers?

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. The 4BT-CE(TM) JOC cloud estimating and project management system, or equivalent, shall also be used. of Change Order is required.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 3, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. These are the people who claim to be authentic, but in reality, they come across as insensitive…or just plain rude. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Here are some examples of the kind of intelligent products we saw, in brief: Caterpillar introduced new K Series small wheel loaders with intelligent power management. The biggest change? Committing Intentional Project Communications.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 11, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. And then there were some machines that are hardly dependent on fuel, or in some cases not at all: Takeuchi claims to have built the prototype of the world’s first all-electric mini excavator, capable of holding a charge for 6 hours.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

If a project ever ends up in court, every letter, note, e-mail and memo is evidence and will be taken out of context by the opposing lawyer. Recording every mistake, miscalculation, problem or lesson learned during construction of the project will come back to haunt you. Jurors see the claim/case far differently than we do.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

The only thing you know is your old boss was a terrible business manager and anyone could do better than that. We strongly recommend a Subchapter S Corp (a Sub S) for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion. Let us take care of your accounting.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 19, 2022

To successfully grow, construction firms need to effectively manage cash flow to procure materials, pay vendors and salaries, fund new projects, and finance other day-to-day business operations. The real problem is that poor cash flow management can be disastrous…impacting your project schedules, profitability, and relationships.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

The only thing you know is your old boss was a terrible business manager and anyone could do better than that! Get Organized - We strongly recommend a Subchapter S-Corp for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Flexible, scalable implementation and management support for owners standing up or improving Job Order Contracting programs. Lisa Cooley Associates was recently launched to help Owners implement Job Order Contracting and other solutions to the big problems that small projects can present. Program and Project Management.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 17, 2018

By taking a financial stake in the project, contractors planned to protect their business interest in the project. While the construction company’s management was great at operating the construction business, it was not so great when it came to the financing business. That was the theory, anyway. So the idea went out of fashion.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The success of any construction project relies on scheduling, costs, and the quality of the finished product. One of the major reasons that construction managers must schedule rework and fight against claims is defects. Read more: Construction quality management: Everything you need to know. Workmanship defects.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. JOC technology – Running JOCs within a spreadsheet or generic construction cost estimating software is inefficient and provide inadequate reporting and management tools/capabilities.

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Constructlaw

MAY 3, 2023

Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate disputes involving construction contracts. Many construction disputes involve aspects that may make them challenging to litigate before US or foreign courts, including: Many individual claims. Numerous individual claims.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Early involvement of the construction manager and the contractor with the owner and the designer in the conceptual phase of the project is another similarity with IPD that brings value to the owners. under the JOC program is a typical feature as the starting point for each project (task order) under the contract.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Managing pandemic disruptions and getting projects over the finish line has required a well-tempered balance of leadership, creativity, and innovation to solve incredibly challenging problems. Senior BIM Manager. Prior to Amazon, he was the Senior BIM-VDC Manager at Schiavone Construction Co. VDC/BIM Manager.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2020

The court wrote: “The justification for the [owner’s] failure to make timely payments hinges on their assertions that the parties had a fixed-price contract and that the contract required written change orders.”

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 17, 2016

Given the legal risks involved with your superintendents, project managers and other employees, you should should be adequately prepared. If you haven’t revisited your cell phone and computer use policies recently—or don’t have any—below are some major issues to consider: Claims, claims, claims.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2012

Including e4Clicks Project Estimator, premier software for job order contraction (JOC) program management – cost estimating, visual cost estimating, project management, document management, and contract management. The result is commonly an adversarial relationship and even litigation.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

. JOB ORDER CONTRACTING. Job Order Contracting GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES. LEAN best management practices are integral to the administration of a Job Order Contract (JOC). Projects may be architectural (finishes) , electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing in nature. Execution Procedures.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 01 01 Project Title Page. 00 01 03 Project Directory. 00 31 00 Available Project Information. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Project Phases. Preliminary Project Sequencing. Preliminary Project Milestones. 00 31 16 Project Budget Information. 00 01 01 Project Title Page.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 01 01 Project Title Page. 00 01 03 Project Directory. 00 31 00 Available Project Information. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Project Phases. Preliminary Project Sequencing. Preliminary Project Milestones. 00 31 16 Project Budget Information. 00 01 01 Project Title Page.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. Workforce Standardization Project. Achieving this level of performance requires a government-­?wide

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