Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While disputes between contractors and design teams are growing, planning and communication can mitigate this friction, legal experts say.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 23, 2020

Contractors cannot afford to leave money on the table — especially now — which means they need to pay more attention to contract issues that could affect their bottom lines.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 11, 2018

This week, the House of Representatives passed the Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act which seeks to provide more information and greater transparency for businesses on federal construction projects.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 29, 2013

Then why do you do it on change orders for your customers? Contractors often try to avoid conflicts and keep their customers happy by not asking for extra money for work performed that’s not included in the contract.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Are you sick and tired of customers continually changing stuff on you and creating delays or extra work? Is your customer leaving you "love notes" regarding minor changes they would like to make on the counter or someplace you can easily find them when you first arrive in the morning? Or the never-ending chain of emails.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 28, 2013

The mantra of almost every contractor in the United States is “No work shall commence without a signed change order.” With such a strict policy that appears universal in its application, why do so many firms struggle with the liability of unapproved, uncollected and litigious change orders?'

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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2010

Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. There’s a misconception that general construction contractors love change orders. general contractor?

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Construction Dive

JULY 1, 2019

One electrical company claims it is owed $30 million in change orders from general contractor Suffolk Construction.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2022

Less rework means faster schedules, fewer change orders, and, more importantly, a less expensive and more profitable construction experience for the owner and contractor. Embracing a new way of working to solve construction’s oldest challenges. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 06/01/2022 - 14:40.

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Change Orders Construction Profitability Maine 295

ENR Construction

MAY 4, 2023

says the city still owes it money for compensable delays and change orders, while the city says the contractor has refused to address construction issues. GE Johnson Construction Co.

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ENR Construction

MAY 4, 2023

says the city still owes it money for compensable delays and change orders, while the city says the contractor has refused to address construction issues. GE Johnson Construction Co.

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Change Orders Colorado Compensation Contractors 73

Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

It’s hard to describe how owners feel about change orders. Sometimes I think they would rather be forced to eat a bucket full of glass or perhaps permantly lose feeling in all extremities before accepting a change order that increases their project cost by.01%. Why is this? However, they do. . What should you do?

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The question of why commercial real estate construction contractors and developers should be adopting advanced, user-friendly technologies and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is easy to answer.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 24, 2023

Wouldn’t it be great if the entire jobsite — the general contractor, subs, designers, owners, equipment vendors and material suppliers — were all working in sync with the data that shifts with each condition change, progress report, change order, telematics warning and machine inspection?

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Chianelli Estimating

AUGUST 10, 2011

Don’t Be Caught Short on Construction Change Orders. It’s easy for contractors to overlook the real cost impact of construction change orders on their projects. The construction change order must be analyzed for the overall impact on the construction project timeline as well.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 24, 2018

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. ” Contractors speak that way. Section 7.2.1 Goffstown Sch.

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HardHatChat

JULY 27, 2020

Providing a clear scope of work and investing in quality architectural drawings are key to a successful client-contractor relationship, according to Englewood Construction. As part of my interview, the reporter turned the tables on the topic and asked for my perspective on what construction firms look for in a great client.

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Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 28, 2015

Construction Change: A completed document, approved by the Engineer, covering changes in the Plans, Specifications or quantities, and additional items and the basis of payment that have been established by a previously executed Change Order.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Many contractors have been using this 3D design method for years now to improve collaboration, often with impressive results for efficiency and ROI. The ConTech Report points out that one day soon BIM might not be optional for contractors in the United States. What’s Holding Contractors Back? Numerous Benefits of BIM.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 24, 2018

percent of contractors reported using six or more solutions. Let’s take a closer look at what this could mean for the industry, as well as where contractors might go with software in 2018. Accounting and project management software were among the most prevalent types of software used by contractors last year. Five years ago, 22.9

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 2, 2013

It''s A Small Change. Contractors hear these all the time. Part of the root cause can be traced to a mild case of "Stockholm Syndrome" where contractors feel their cash flow may be held captive by their customers or clients. In this case the "Hammer" is a change order. No law says there has to be change orders.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 22, 2013

Home Improvement Contractor, Hanover County Virginia: "I found your how to video on YouTube and really like how you have it set up and appreciate the pointers you had to offer. Tired of these customers constantly changing stuff on us and creating delays or extra work. Construction Change Order Video. It''s A Small Change.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are. based on a fixed price per item (per a locally researched detailed unit price book, without “assemblies” or “systems”) and the coefficient / adjustment factor submitted by the contractor for the.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 6, 2019

A former Stantec employee alleges that contractors for the Honolulu light rail project improperly filed more than 100 change orders totaling more than $20 million.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Some years ago, in addressing how a successful contractor has managed to maintain a profitable business despite needing to compete in “low bid wins the job” open competitions, the contractor opened up to me with an observation: He wins the jobs because they are rigged in advance. And that happened.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

5 Reasons to Use Mechanical Contractor Software. The construction industry has gone through an extensive transformation, and technology has completely changed the concept of how to drive more quality, productivity, and profit into projects. The same is true for mechanical contractors. Mon, 04/19/2021 - 06:00. 3) Estimating.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Project owners, for their own protection, require contractors to furnish payment and performance bonds. Contractors require subcontractors to furnish bonds for the same reason. And those contracts authorize alteration through change orders. Is the surety discharged of its bond obligations? ” Read more.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK . Initiation of a Job Order. Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. Proposal form contractor is due within established timeline. Request for Proposal. Any required documentation and/or forms.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

By Bruce Jervis In some ways a change order is a snapshot of a project at one point in time. But a change order usually states it constitutes the entire agreement regarding the modification; the parties waive the right to additional time or money. The change order purports to be comprehensive and final.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The 4BT JOCIMS enables owners, designers, engineers, contractors, and trades to collaborate and share project information within a common data environment (CDE), and in real-time, significantly improving outcomes.

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Innovation Contract Management Change Orders 130

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2020

The case for change orders is framed as a matter of fairness based on new contractor group research.

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Change Orders Union Contractors 74

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 18, 2012

A Google search for "Free Construction Change Order Form" will show you roughly 300,000,000 hits and most of them will try to sell you something. This free construction change order form is just that, free! Contractors like you deserve to be wealthy because you bring value to other people's lives!

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Due to the size and complexity of most construction projects, contractors often need to supply additional proof of their work to prove to the owner or general contractor (GC) that they deserve to get paid. But a pay app is actually a collection of supporting documents that first and second tier contractors submit to request payment.

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Lien AIA Documentation Change Orders 98

Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Electrical contractors face many challenges when working on project and field management. In order to stay on schedule and within budget, it is necessary to streamline complex processes and planning work into an efficient and user-friendly plan. Thus data ownership in the electrical contractor space deserves significant attention.

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Electrical Contractors Schedule Plans 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Lump sum or poorly detailed contractor or subcontractor quotes, historical cost data, or national average cost data do not provide any ability for cost management to an owner. Number of change orders. Sample KPIs include: • Labor productivity rates. Health and safety incident rates. Project completion time (forecast vs. actual).

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2017

Contractor Proposal Reviews for Job Order Contracts are an important element to overall JOC Program success. JOC industry standards should be used for ICRs or any type of auditing of contractor proposals. An ICR includes a review of the owner’s and contractors SOW narrative and documents.

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