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AI & ADCMS: Clarifying Compensable Delays

ENR Construction

When you add the emerging capabilities of AI and the ability of AI tools to quickly process vast sums of information, the ability to leverage good documentation into a more effective project management process increases tenfold.

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Court Recognizes Day-to-Day Changes Are Compensable Despite Contractual Waivers

Best Practices Construction Law

And yet we see a claim for delays and extras filed at the end of a construction project that challenges these very contract provisions. Lend Lease Construction (Sept. The project involved the new construction of three buildings in Durham, North Carolina. 1, 2020) (PDF).

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Currency and Accuracy of Construction Cost Data used for IGEs

Job Order Contracting

ISSUE- The required standards for the currency and accuracy of construction cost data used for IGEs have not been met for years, and there is appears to be no plan to address this major failing. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs. Historical construction costs simply reflect the results of past practices, good or bad.

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

Job Order Contracting

An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. Construction, Denmark. Proceedings… of the 14th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Santiago, Chile. Construction”. Ballard, G.

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5 Challenges in Meeting Construction Deadlines and How To Solve Them

Construction Marketing

Every construction professional knows the downside to missing project deadlines. With that said, few construction teams actually succeed in finishing their jobs on time. The following breakdown looks at 5 common challenges in meeting construction deadlines and provides some simple solutions to help mitigate them. .

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. Better Manage Construction Costs. Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets.

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What is new in ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction

Construction Specifier

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) published ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction , in October 2020. This standard specification establishes criteria for concrete construction that can be incorporated by reference into contract documents. The new specification title recognizes the breadth of the document.