Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit concluded that a “pay if paid” clause in a subcontract was not ambiguous and, therefore, enforceable against the subcontractor.

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Contract Subcontracting Drafting Virginia 77

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In a perfect world, a contract should include a clear set of instructions that conveys well-defined expectations to all parties concerned. This episode of Autodesk’s Digital Builder podcast addresses the most common challenges with contracts and how simple adjustments can ensure you fully understand what you’re signing.

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Pro Builder

JULY 20, 2021

You can avoid legal trouble by managing client expectations with a simple yet comprehensive contract. And the best way to do that is with a contract. . A contract doesn’t have to be long and confusing to be effective, practically or legally. The shorter, easier, and more concise a contract is, the better it protects you.

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Contractors Contract Legal Change Orders 98

Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I had a speaking engagement today here in Kenner, Louisiana (a suburb of New Orleans) whereby I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of contractors and architects regarding construction contracts. The bulk of the discussion focused on the most contested provisions within construction contracts. Prime/Subcontractors Contracts.

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Contract Change Orders Lien Contractors 56

Construction Junkie

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Financials can be sorted, viewed, and filtered by project type, cost code, project manager, labor & material, and self-performed work vs. subcontracted work, among many other options. Reports within the dashboard have many different configurations to meet your needs.

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Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

Read a sample subcontract. Taking a closer look at the terms of a typical contract will provide you with important information about insurance, safety, dispute resolution, and more. Digging deeper into company processes for payment, change orders, lien waivers, and more will give you a sense of what to expect while working with them.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, and minor new construction are two fully vetted forms of LEAN construction delivery. Written operations manual and/or execution guide. Continuous improvement. Global oversight and leadership with local empowerment.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Change Orders 130

cnstrctr

JULY 1, 2019

These reports should summarize the overall budget, potential change orders, cash flow, risks and more. The contract is the first place to start when determining how frequently your construction financial reports should be issued. Forecast – depending on your contract type the reporting requirements here will vary.

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Cash Flow Forecasting Construction Contract 60

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Construction Forms screenshot Construction Forms for Excel are designed to facilitate contracting and administrative tasks for construction work and projects. The package of over 140 purpose built forms are customizable Excel templates and documents addressing all areas of construction contract work.

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Lien Change Orders Construction Estimating 45

NH Construction Law

APRIL 29, 2021

In the “cost-plus-a-fee” or “time and materials” mode of contracting, materials price increases are generally passed on to the owner – but even here, guaranteed maximum price (GMP) provisions often cap the contractor’s ability to pass on price increases to the owner. And the trend continues to be up.

Deals 40

Deals Contract Negotiation Materials 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

Integrate Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, and minor new construction are two fully vetted forms of LEAN construction delivery. Scope of Work. The Scope of Work (SOW) defines all of the tasks be completed to execute and deliver the project per owner requirements.

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Estimating Procurement Change Orders Renovating 100

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 12, 2015

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit concluded that a “pay if paid” clause in a subcontract was not ambiguous and, therefore, enforceable against the subcontractor.

Subcontracting 48

Subcontracting Legal Drafting Virginia 48

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. Based on industry-standard cost data and predefined processes that promote streamlining of project development, early contractor involvement, fewer change orders and higher quality construction, JOC is a refreshing change.”g.

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Contract United States Estimating Regulation 40

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. JOC is relational contracting.

Contract 40

Contract Resource Procurement Project Management 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, and minor new construction are two (2) fully vetted forms of LEAN construction delivery. Both have a proven track record spanning decades.

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Estimating Procurement Change Orders Comparison 100

NH Construction Law

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Particularly if the original contract went south due to defective workmanship issues, the newcomer will often be tasked not only with finishing up uncompleted scope, but with correcting existing mistakes. Parem Contracting Corp. Downing , 135 N.H. Who has the burden of proof on this issue? Welch Construction Co.,

Contractors 40

Contractors Liability Bidding Contract 40

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Sample estimating and bidding forms and contracts also included. Explains how to handle change orders, letters of intent, and warranties. Describes the right way to process submittals, deal with suppliers and subcontract specialty work. Every plumbing and HVAC estimator can use the cost estimates in this practical manual.

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Estimating Subcontracting Residential Change Orders 45

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Written Contract. As a preliminary matter, make sure that you get a written contract when starting a new project and make sure that both parties sign the agreement. Too many times I have represented parties who either "did the deal on a handshake" or "never signed the contract." Contract Provisions.

Cash Flow 48

Cash Flow Project Management Change Orders Agreement 48

NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2018

Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid. See Town of Bedford v.

Lien 40

Lien Compensation Change Orders Subcontracting 40

Construction and Infrastructure Law

MARCH 7, 2018

Contractors generally pass these withholdings on to their subcontractors via a retention clause in the subcontract. Coast), entered into a direct contract with an owner and a subcontract with United Riggers & Erectors (United). In United Riggers , 243 Cal.App.4th

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Once you pull up a job screen, you’ll instantly see all of the links related to that particular screen, such as vendors, subcontracts, and cost projections. change orders. In Spectrum v14, you start with a dashboard that you can customize with the apps you need to do your work. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012.

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Carol Hagen

AUGUST 31, 2009

I spoke with a subcontracting firm (company B) that did the opposite of what was described above. A general contracting firm claimed they had not approved of a change order (they themselves did not archive their own email) and this subcontractor showed them a copy of their email approval. Lack of metadata.

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Subcontracting Documentation Change Orders Legal 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 16, 2022

Subcontracting is a time-honored tradition. Even back in the Middle Ages, large endeavors were broken down into skill-specific projects and contracted out to the guilds. 2: Change Management Software. One of the best ways to stay on top of change orders is through integrated communications. It should help you: .

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Software Software Change Orders Autodesk 105

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Construction contract is generally awarded to the lowest bidder and/or lowest qualified builder, who then utilizes the subcontractors included in his or her bid. Owner controls the design, which is completed under direct owner-A/E contract prior to construction. A DB contract is awarded on the basis of price and/or qualifications.

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Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2021

This includes tracking revenue, job costing, payroll, and managing several contracts and project risks simultaneously. Unique Project- and Contract-Based Milestones. Another consideration for construction accounting is long-term contracts. Subcontracts. Everyone and everything tends to always be on the go.

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Accounting Software Software Construction 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 22, 2018

West: I think from the technology perspective where we used to have project managers with their files, and contract admins with their files, we now use the Work Center. For subcontract change order processes, the project starts the subcontract change order.

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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). Best practice Job Order Contracts typically rely upon the Owner’s existing construction design specifications, and the UPB.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 5, 2022

From contract generation to generating documents for change orders and monthly payment applications, a lack of standardized cost documentation can be extremely disruptive to project progress. No more back and forth on what the latest contract language is. Standardize your cost documentation. No more guess work.

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Autodesk Documentation Visualization Management 92

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

Its well-designed and thoroughly documented API requires minimal dev effort and allows businesses to set up the necessary integrations in hours instead of days or weeks. With Agave, you can: Read data from Autodesk Construction Cloud, including projects, RFIs, companies, users, locations, contracts, and change orders.

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Office Autodesk Accounting Sage 52

Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The guy I was talking to wanted to submit a proposal on a contract. You see: It was a recompete for a contract that had an incumbent who could meet the set-aside requirement. They weren’t comfortable pricing the contract. There wasn’t a clear road to winning the contract for this particular firm. What A DBE Shouldn’t Do.

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Contract Design Philadelphia Documentation 82

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 13, 2018

It has been worth the investment for our company,” said Hunter Contracting Project Sponsor Darin Bailey. “We Can it easily navigate data behind purchase orders and subcontracts; handle AIA and time and material billing; facilitate real-time job costing, WIP, and more? Are forms and other requests easily generated?

Project Management 140

Project Management Software Software Management 140

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 21, 2010

The software comes up with our main product groups CMiC Financials CMiC Project Controls CMiC Project Management CMiC Experience Management The software can provide the following advantages :- Job Initiation Estimate to Job Cost Budget Estimate to Subcontract / Purchase Payment Management / Compliance Contract to Billing PCI to Posted Owner Change (..)

Subcontracting 40

Subcontracting Software Software Change Orders 40

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Contractors Software Group develops fully integrated and affordable general contractor software solutions to choose from based upon your size and needs of your contracting business. General Contractors know the key to profitability is having accurate estimates for everything from electrical to concrete work.

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Estimating Contractors Software Software 53

Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

A lot of contractors would like to subcontract out their bookkeeping services and the two main reasons they don''t is fear of losing control and cost. Furthermore it could possibly release serotonin which causes the blood vessels in your head to contract and lower your pain threshold. Have Change Orders.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40