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#132:  Written Change Order Requirements

NH Construction Law

Many construction contracts and subcontracts, both residential and commercial, provide that any addition or deletion from the scope of work described in the contract must be documented by a written change order. Does that failure doom additional compensation (or credit) for an agreed upon change to the work?

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

The bottom line is: Subcontracting work will be very difficult to secure if you carry no insurance or policies with inadequate coverages. . Workers compensation insurance. You can think of a significant loss of electronic records like a fire that destroys all your valuable paper documents.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. the time of award.

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Home Builders and Developers Beware: SC Supreme Court Beats Up Hybrid Arbitration Clauses Mercilessly

Best Practices Construction Law

Ned regularly represents clients in construction defect and compensation claims, manufacturer/dealer disputes, and insurance coverage lawsuits. Today’s guest post is by one of my favorite construction lawyers and friends, Burr partner Ned Nicholson in our Columbia, SC office. He is also a South Carolina certified mediator.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

Safety Services Company

These legal binding documents detail how long the project would last and how much contractors would be paid. This might mean that the project ran too long or the workers didn’t get the compensation they were promised. For example, if your staff doesn’t do plumbing, subcontract and find professionals who can.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

Safety Services Company

These legal binding documents detail how long the project would last and how much contractors would be paid. This might mean that the project ran too long or the workers didn’t get the compensation they were promised. . For example, if your staff doesn’t do plumbing, subcontract and find professionals who can. .

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Winning More Construction Bids: A Complete Guide

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Subcontracting. This process is known as subcontracting. Here, the owner and contractors would come up with an agreement and produce a formal document outlining the terms of the project. . You were missing documents and information. Even one small missing section or document could immediately disqualify you.

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