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Expert Offers Plenty of Advice on Change Orders and How to Avoid Claims and Disputes

Construction Dive

One of the steps that can be taken to minimize claims and disputes in construction projects is to determine early on what the markup will be on all change orders, Bryan Jackson, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLC, told professionals attending a webinar that WPL Publishing held late last month.

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Expert Offers Advice on Cumulative Impact Claims

Construction Dive

"But just because you have lots of change orders doesn’t mean that you are necessarily eligible for a cumulative impact claim. . "But just because you have lots of change orders doesn’t mean that you are necessarily eligible for a cumulative impact claim. . ” Read more.

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Paper to Paperless: Webinar on Construction Documentation and Risk Management

Best Practices Construction Law

I am pleased to announce that I will be doing a Webinar on October 8, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. 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.

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Paper to Paperless: Webinar on Construction Documentation and Legal Disputes

Best Practices Construction Law

This course will explore: Why are proper records so essential for claims and disputes? Is a written instruction via e-mail the same as a change order? You’ll get answers to your pressing questions about electronic evidence on a construction project, including the legal issues surrounding social media. AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

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Consultants Discuss ‘Big Problems’ Involving Productivity in Construction Projects

Construction Dive

During WPL Publishing’s recent “Pricing, Preparation, Support and Analysis of Lost Productivity Claimswebinar, presenter R. ” Read more.'

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BIM 2015 Reader Survey - Standard Form Documents, Execution Plans and COBie - What's Your Experience?

Construction Dive

Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders. Architects and engineers find BIM allows projects to be completed faster while making it easier to make design changes. BIM seems to highly regarded by those who have made the transition.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

The more accidents and safety violations you have on a job, the more the job is going to cost; and the last time I checked you can’t submit a change order just because your team got hurt on the job! Companies who have more claims than average will have a higher than average rate, for example, 1.6. change orders.