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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. You are going to go back to the original scope of work to see if that was well defined, and changes have been made either in the field or as part of a negotiated, detailed change. If not, why not?

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December 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

During those 15 days, you may go to your local OSHA office to request an informal settlement conference, during which you can often achieve a reduction in the assessed penalty or a modification of the abatement date, or even a withdrawal or reclassification of the alleged violation. Workers Compensation support. Accident investigation.

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With Inflation, How Can We Help Construction Costs Stay Down?

Fieldwire

Invest in Big Data “Big data” is an umbrella term for technology that gathers large amounts of data to help business leaders make more informed decisions. Building Information Modeling Building information modeling (BIM) can be your saving grace. While the cost of rework hovers around 2.4%–12.4%

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A Recipe for Retaining Your Purchasing Talent

Pro Builder

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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I’ve Received Contractor Lawsuit. What Happens Next?

Construction Law Monitor

Other types of damages exist but courts like to compensate with money. Other options : – Informal negotiations or ADR clause are other options. Once you have been sued and within the time frame to answer, you and/or your company could engage in informal negotiations with the adversary. Conclusion.

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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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PBS&J in turmoil?

PSMJ Resources

In addition, Zumwalt will get $946,824, the value of the accumulated benefits payable to him under the company's key employee capital accumulation plan and $16,003as compensation for accrued but unused paid time off, the filing said. He will be reimbursed $20,000 for legal fees incurred with negotiation and review of the agreement.