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Construction Schedule Delays - The Leading Cause of Disputes

Construction Dive

While the root cause of delays may vary, disputes invariably arise as to the excusability, compensability and duration of the resulting time impact. If the owner is responsible, the contractor may be entitled to a mix of direct, overhead and impact costs. This brought up several points of discussion.

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities. The contract allowed for “delay damages” if the Contractor’s request for those damages “is determined to be compensable.”. Owner-Related Delays. Sovereign Immunity Argument.

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Email Sent After Final Payment Held Insufficient to Preserve Timeliness of Claim Against Government

Best Practices Construction Law

In the world of construction contracts, preservation of claims made in hindsight does not always get you what you want. Final payment does not bar a claim where the contracting officer knows that the contractor is asserting a right to additional compensation, even though a formal claim has not been filed. 59637 (Feb. 59637 (Feb.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

In the construction industry, a lot can go wrong with the progress and completion of the structure itself. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . of all deaths in the construction industry. .

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The “Eichleay Formula” Still Lives

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis When a contractor seeks recovery of unabsorbed home office overhead incurred because of a project owner’s suspension of work, the contractor uses the “Eichleay formula.” The contractor is then compensated for unabsorbed expenses incurred when it was unable to perform or bill work.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

Covid-19 and the Impact on Construction Estimating. Construction is resuming but the effects of COVID-19 has drastically altered the industry’s mode of operations forever. As construction workers make their way back to work whether it’s continuing a project left hanging or starting something new, realities must be faced.

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Solving the Labor Shortage in 12 Steps

Pro Builder

Many of those process deficiencies in areas such as scheduling, communication, and lack of POs were indeed hindering supplier/trade relationships, but there was one saving grace: Any invoice received by Monday was paid that same week on Friday, without fail. The result is tremendous variation in how homes are built, scheduled, and managed.

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