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Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

The ability to present a case before a neutral arbitral tribunal and enforce the resulting international arbitration award in numerous jurisdictions around the world, under the New York Convention or local law, makes international arbitration the preferred method of dispute resolution for most international construction projects.

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Collaborative Construction Solution

Job Order Contracting

The only proven method to date of resolving the above is to apply a programmatic approach to all participants, projects, and/or work orders. Furthermore, compensation is performance-based and depended upon the final outcome. If this manner, all participants follow the same workflows and use the same common data environment.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

project task/line item, a full description in plain English, a unit of measure and a corresponding unit price, including labor, material, and equipment details, and an associated approved contractor coefficient are to be the basis for Contractor compensation. This action will require a modification to the JO to reflect a change order credit.

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A Recipe for Retaining Your Purchasing Talent

Pro Builder

Lack of appreciation also comes in the form of compensation. Purchasing is not about how efficiently you can award new communities or process change orders. Lack of appreciation can come in many forms. Sometimes it’s not having the authority to make decisions. in which case whatever you pay him or her is too much.

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Why is construction so hard?

Fieldwire

For the last several years I have been opening many of my presentations with the statement that “construction is really hard.” Failing to compensate these companies for their expertise only results in them finding ways to get paid later (change orders). This doesn’t work.

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#89:  COVID-19 as a “Hazardous Substance” Justifying Delay or Suspension

NH Construction Law

For everyone’s protection, construction contracts often contain provisions for suspending work when a hazardous substance is encountered at a job site, with companion clauses governing extensions of time and extra compensation. The AIA’s popular A201 General Conditions (2017), for example, contains these provisions: § 10.3.1

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Using Daily Reports to Prove Construction Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

Too often, daily reports are submitted to the contractor’s office merely noting the date, the weather, a broad description of the work being performed, and sometimes, a listing of employees and equipment present. This type of report will usually prove insufficient to support a request for additional compensation or change order claim.

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