Construction Business Owner

MARCH 27, 2014

When you started your construction business, you were in control of your own destiny.

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2020

When contracts and subcontracts are negotiated, it is common for written drafts and redrafts to circulate between the parties, sometimes with a letter of intent to enter into a contract thrown into the mix, and sometimes with competing forms being used – a proposal or bid on one side, an expansive formal contract on the other.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

To achieve success with marketing in the construction industry, you only need two things: The right message. Yes, millions of dollars per year are spent by firms in the construction industry trying to get clients to recognize their brand and award them contracts. Which Type Of Construction Firm Are You?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Construction bids are critical to winning more work, so it pays to have a solid understanding of what they entail and what you can do to improve your bidding performance. . In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction bids. What is the Construction Bidding Process? Bid Solicitation.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The bonds incorporate the terms of the construction contract or subcontract by reference. And those contracts authorize alteration through change orders. But what if the surety discovers that the change order process has radically altered the contract it originally agreed to cover? ” Read more.

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s no secret to anyone involved in the construction industry that materials prices have been increasing by leaps and bounds recently. Any delay in the start of construction puts the contractor in a tough position here. Any delay in the start of construction puts the contractor in a tough position here.

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Pro Builder

JULY 20, 2021

You can avoid legal trouble by managing client expectations with a simple yet comprehensive contract. And the best way to do that is with a contract. . A contract doesn’t have to be long and confusing to be effective, practically or legally. The shorter, easier, and more concise a contract is, the better it protects you.

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

In an earlier blog ( #62 ) I discussed the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that limits a contracting party’s exercise of the discretion afforded to it by the parties’ contract. Such a provision was part of a commercial painting subcontract in Hate to Paint, LLC v. Ambrose Development, LLC , No.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I had a speaking engagement today here in Kenner, Louisiana (a suburb of New Orleans) whereby I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of contractors and architects regarding construction contracts. The bulk of the discussion focused on the most contested provisions within construction contracts.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 12, 2015

As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. Turner Construction Company (pdf) , the U.S.

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NH Construction Law

MAY 20, 2023

When that is the case, can a general contractor with a pay-if-paid provision in its subcontracts hide behind that provision when the reason for owner nonpayment is the general contractor’s own default? Quinn Construction, Inc. “Conditions in contracts are construed in accordance with their ordinary meaning.”

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2012

This Bill protects subcontractors when contracting so that they cannot be held liable to indemnify the general contractor or owner from certain types of negligence. This Bill raises a bigger and more overarching question as to why do state legislatures feel the need to make rules to restrict the freedom to contract.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

“Traditional construction delivery methods are fraught with problems. Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. An innovative method of contract management is being used more and more by owners who desire quick service and reasonable cost. The primary concern in JOC contracts is time.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2012

There are several steps that subcontractors should take if they want to maintain their rights to file delay claims, Navigant Construction Forum Executive Director James Zack said during a webinar that WPL Publishing held earlier this month. Zack and Navigant Consulting Inc. ” Read more.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Earlier in the year, I made an April Fool''s Day joke on Twitter about the Supreme Court granting an appeal in a construction dispute. Apparently, the joke was on me.because the Supreme Court did take an appeal in a construction dispute! On December 3, 2012, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in In re Atl. Marine Const. Trial court.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Flexible, scalable implementation and management support for owners standing up or improving Job Order Contracting programs. Lisa Cooley Associates was recently launched to help Owners implement Job Order Contracting and other solutions to the big problems that small projects can present. JOC is relational contracting.

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Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week, I saw a Tweet about the United States Supreme Court granting certiorari in a construction dispute. and I thought it had to be an April Fools'' Day joke because they never take construction cases on appeal. The dispute relates to a subcontract agreement on a construction project located on Fort Hood in Texas.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Will you earn a reasonable profit? Army and U.S.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2018

On-Call Contracts Not Kosher. Over the past two to three years, there has been much interest and discussion about on-call contracts by local agencies, mostly related to prevailing wages for these types of contracts. On-Call Contracts Defined. What are on-call contracts? Where Do We Go From Here? . New Legislation.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 3, 2012

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 29, 2012

In other words, a contractor can meet certain DBE participation goals on a project by contracting and using properly classified DBE firms. Management worked performed by a DBE may be counted toward the contract goal when the DBE: Schedules the work operations. " What is a commercially useful function? DBE Management.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

Job Order Contract Frequently Asked Questions. Job Order Contracts are used for a wide variety of multi-trade or single trade (roofing, paving, etc.) facility or infrastructure (road, bridges, airports, mass transit, utility…) renovation, repair, sustainability, maintenance, and minor new construction projects.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Do you know which they are? Advantages.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

Not all Job Order Contracts (JOC) are not the same. Carefully review all of the Job Order Contract and all associated documents. The following is a listing of Job Order Contract Do’s and Don’ts. Material, equipment and labor costs for appropriate renovation, repair, and minor new construction tasks should also be incorporated.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

An Ultimate Guide to Improving RFIs in Construction. Request for information, or colloquially known as a construction RFI. But as certain as death and taxes, RFIs are a necessity in the construction industry. According to a Navigant Construction Forum survey of 1,362 projects, there is an average of 9.9 Key Takeaways.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING. Job Order Contracting GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES. LEAN best management practices are integral to the administration of a Job Order Contract (JOC). Job order contracts, provides a flexible and responsive contractual capability in supporting its real property maintenance and renovation mission.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2021

A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design-build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). The post Specifications for design-build projects appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). Prime contract between the owner and design-builder.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Best Practices for Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracting. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING. This interim document contains our current views on best practices in the use of task and delivery order contracts, in particular multiple award contracts, as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA).

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts has been a useful tool in federal government acquisition for many years. IDIQ contracts had historically been used only as single award contracts to procure services or supplies until the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, noting the value of multiple award contracts.

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Contract Estimating Subcontracting Commercial 40

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts has been a useful tool in federal government acquisition for many years. IDIQ contracts had historically been used only as single award contracts to procure services or supplies until the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, noting the value of multiple award contracts.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency/. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency. . Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. MADE IN ALABAMA” JOB INCENTIVES ACT: Qualifying companies may receive a transferable income tax credit to offset import tariff costs during local construction process.

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NH Construction Law

MAY 31, 2021

MacMillin was the general contractor on an assisted living facility project in Keene for Prospect Woodward Home, and subcontracted the plumbing and mechanical portion of the project to Denron. Some void them; others require explicit language for their use; and still others enforce them strictly like any other contract provision.”

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