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

Best Practices Construction Law

The opinion in Matcon Diamond is a good read for government contractors wanting to understand delay claims, critical path schedules, contractor delays versus Government delays, Eichleay formula for quantifying damages and understanding the difference between work stoppages and standby or idle periods of time. 59637 (Feb. 59637 (Feb.

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

Best Practices Construction Law

According to the Contractor’s expert, the contract established a “baseline schedule … created by the County’s engineer,” which showed a starting date with unhindered access along the area of the road where the utilities were located. Owner-Related Delays. Nevertheless, the Contractor completed its work within the contract time.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

Most likely none of the cost factors now required will have been budgeted for on previously awarded contracts and the list is formable; controlled access to sites, material delivery disruptions, temperature checks, two week quarantine, reduced labor force – both in the field and in the office, material shortages. Office Utilities.

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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. coefficient (reference table of allowable overhead). Field Office Expense.

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

Levelset

Falls trigger a lot of OSHA safety inspections, and they account for half of the top 10 violations handed out by the Office. Financial distress can result from a lack of skilled labor and possible workers’ compensation insurance claims. . Lost days at work can impact the scheduled timeline and projected profitability of a job.

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HOW SAFE IS YOUR BUSINESS?

Safety Services Company

Creating new processes that are more efficient, and reducing material costs and overhead are critical parts of the profit equation, but cutting corners and skimping on safety are not. When you contact your states consultation office, they will schedule a visit to tour your workplace.

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