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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

The alleged misrepresentations include issues related to subcontractor quotes, firm fixed prices, subcontracting plans, and more. Misrepresentation of firm fixed prices and acceptance of subcontract terms. Misrepresentation of the scope and value of work subcontracted to a key subcontractor.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. It serves as an additional safety net for businesses in the event of a large claim.

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Restoration: How to Manage Cash Flow While Waiting for an Insurance Check

Levelset

Planning for your cash needs helps you know when to seek help. Plan out your cash flow. You can plan when the expenses will be incurred and when the payment is expected to be received. This allows you to plan ahead to ensure that you have the cash on hand that you need. 5 tips to manage cash flow on a restoration project.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

Levelset

When you tackle the jobs you’ve secured, it’s also important to plan for the unexpected. Obtaining an insurance policy is a key step in planning for the success of your plumbing business, and we’ve developed a guide to help answer some of your questions. Each field of subcontracting work has its own area of focus in insurance matters.

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Activities and liabilities of Quantity Surveyor and Quality Manager

Construction Cost Estimating

Usually, a quantity surveyor performs the following activities :- • Commercial omission of site • Formulation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts • Supervision, training and development of some junior staff • Job review of assistant staff • Utilization of health and safety requirements • Fulfillment of paperwork as desired by the CSIs/procedures (..)

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Construction Lead Services: Dodge vs. Reed

Construction Marketing

The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects.

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Construction Lead Services-Comparison of Dodge and ConstructConnect

Construction Marketing

With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. In a perfect world, all of the information about a project or plan for a project would be sent into these companies.