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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules. NPDES permits are issued by states that have obtained EPA approval to issue permits or by EPA Regions in states without such approval.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

Modification of limitation on excessive employee remuneration: Under current law, an employer generally may deduct reasonable compensation for personal services as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Code Section 162(m) limits the deductibility of compensation expenses in the case of publicly traded corporate employers.

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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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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

Given the uncertainty that arises at the intersec­tion of international arbitration and bankruptcy, parties should consider protecting themselves against a future potential bankruptcy when negotiating arbitration agree­ments by, among other things, securing guarantors.

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BIM IP

Building Information Management

Money is only one form of compensation. decide what uses are permitted. But this shouldn’t extend to complete denial of access for uses not permitted. The way to deal with inappropriate use is to define uses that are permitted. The old “why should I give away my work for free” argument.

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What are Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements (SABER)

Building Information Management

The Task Order price is the product of required tasks, quantity, unit of issue, UPG price per unit, and the coefficient plus the negotiated price for any non-priced items (NPI). NPIs must be within the basic intent and general scope of the contract and be negotiated separately from UPG items before issuance of the TO. TO negotiation.

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Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Establish the details of how the JOC consultant is being compensated. Owner/Contractor negotiations and/or changes as needed. Determine if the JOC consultant is working to support all JOC participants or acting strictly to the Owner’s benefit as owner’s representative. Technical Specifications: Do’s. Project start and execution.

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