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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. They also try to identify special considerations and forestall potential areas of complication that can lead to change orders.

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Provide Notice (and 10 Other Tasks) When Pursuing a Construction Claim

Best Practices Construction Law

Generally, you have to make sure that you comply with the contract or insurance provisions by: (1) giving written notice of the claim; (2) to the correct party; (3) within the time required; and (4) identifying the event giving rise to the claim. Review change orders and correspondence. Analyze the schedule. If not, why not?

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Best Practices for Developing a Contractor’s Request for Compensation

Best Practices Construction Law

This includes talking about the anticipated means and methods with estimator/project engineer; reviewing crew sizes and anticipated crew movements; analyzing the anticipated productivity (per cy, sf, etc.) Review change orders and correspondence. You need to confirm that the changes procedure in the contract was followed.

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#100:  Dealing With Rising Costs

NH Construction Law

Another approach is to negotiate with subcontractors or suppliers to lock in prices for an extended period of time, thereby kicking the price increase risk downstream – but in the present volatile market, subs and suppliers are increasingly reluctant to hold their prices for long, typically not more than 60 or 90 days.

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10 Construction Sessions You Might Have Missed at Autodesk University

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This year, Autodesk University was an exciting three-day event of sessions, keynotes, meetups, and networking. They will also discuss why connected technology stacks are essential and non-negotiable for contractors who want to future proof their businesses. . Reduced Risk & Improved Productivity on CAHSR using BUILD and Takeoff.

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Job Order Contracting – 2015

Building Information Management

If a task is not in the UPB, it can be negotiated, priced and added at any time to the book. For many JOC contracts a limit is placed upon the percentage of NPP costs allowed per task order, generally this is 10%. Reduced legal fees, and virtual elimination of change orders. Elimination of change orders.

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We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

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. Your contracts need a well-defined scope of work, clear payment terms, a reasonable schedule and a good change order clause. The Hard Way.