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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

Job Order Contracting

Proceedings… of the 12th Annual Conference on Lean. Proceedings… of the 14th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Santiago, Chile. Proceedings… of the 13th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Sidney, Australia. Compensation”. Olaf College fieldhouse project: a case study in. Construction, Denmark.

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How Readers Shaped ENR's Workers' Compensation Feature

ENR Construction

It started in Houston last November during comments at the International Risk Management Institute’s annual construction conference.

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6 Ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the construction industry

Lets Build

Virtual conferences will become the norm. Contractors tend to be averse to using digital technology for meetings and conferences, instead opting to take the long drive to meet clients or setting a schedule to talk to employees in person. Virtual conferences will likely be embraced fully by construction businesses beyond COVID-19.

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Federal Construction Contractors Are Faced with the Double Whammy of the Pandemic and Price Escalation: What Can Be Done?

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Delays to projects were frequent, but contractors were told that although they would be granted time extensions, these extensions would be non-compensable. The government recognized the financial impact to individuals who could not work and literally printed money to fund financial stimulus and extended unemployment compensation.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Under Texas law, condemnation power must be conferred by the legislature, either expressly or by necessary implication. [2]. The land taking process in Texas involves a hearing on the just and adequate compensation of the property. The landowner’s declaratory judgment action challenged Texas Central’s eminent-domain authority.

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Happy Birthday AAA Supplementary Construction Rules for Fixed Time and Cost

Best Practices Construction Law

According to the rules, the time to complete the arbitration, the number of hearing days, and AAA fees and arbitrator compensation, are calculated according to the applicable Time/Cost Schedules and are based on the larger of the claim or counterclaim. Only one arbitrator shall administer the proceedings. Fees range from $10,500 to $52,000.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

Modification of limitation on excessive employee remuneration: Under current law, an employer generally may deduct reasonable compensation for personal services as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Code Section 162(m) limits the deductibility of compensation expenses in the case of publicly traded corporate employers.