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Not Just An Old Wives’ Tale: Negotiating “Paid In Full” Check Binds Contractor

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Following completion of the project, the contractor filed a claim against the owner and engineer for damages allegedly resulting from the negligence of the owner and engineer. In Triangle Construction , the court held that the contractor’s claims against the engineer were barred by the doctrine of accord and satisfaction.

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Best Practices for Developing a Contractor’s Request for Compensation

Best Practices Construction Law

Recently, Cordell sent me a list of items that all contractors should review when developing a request for additional compensation. This includes talking about the anticipated means and methods with estimator/project engineer; reviewing crew sizes and anticipated crew movements; analyzing the anticipated productivity (per cy, sf, etc.)

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“Paid in Full” Wives’ Tale True? When Endorsing A Check, Yes Ma’am!

Best Practices Construction Law

Following completion of the project, the contractor filed a claim against the owner and engineer for damages allegedly resulting from the negligence of the owner and engineer. In Triangle Construction , the court held that the contractor’s claims against the engineer were barred by the doctrine of accord and satisfaction.

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Construction Project Manager Field Guide

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Many architects or engineers make the jump after being in the industry for a number of years. Total Compensation Of A Construction Project Manager By Years Experience. As with most careers, your compensation is indicative of your time in the industry, competency and responsibilities. 0-5 Years Experience. 5-10 Years Experience.

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Slow as a Turtle? “No Damages For Delay” Clause Inapplicable to Contractor’s Claim Against Architect

Best Practices Construction Law

When the construction project was delayed, the general contractor filed suit against the numerous designers, architects, engineers and subconsultants. The renovation project was located in the Caribbean Marketplace in an area known as Little Haiti. The McLeod decision reiterates yet one more time that “words have meaning.”

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A Recipe for Retaining Your Purchasing Talent

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A good purchasing professional must understand the construction process, local building codes, risk management, the enterprise resource planning system, schedules, the installing trades in a given market and the materials they use, alternative materials that could be used, their cost drivers, and so on—all while being an excellent negotiator.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

project task/line item, a full description in plain English, a unit of measure and a corresponding unit price, including labor, material, and equipment details, and an associated approved contractor coefficient are to be the basis for Contractor compensation. approve or disapprove the JO, negotiate, or advance to another contractor. (4)

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