Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Shorter construction schedules than planned. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. Abudayyeh, O.

Construction 222

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2017

Community-based Construction Cost Estimating … The OpenCost TM Approach. Take advantage of several critical improvements relative to the collection, validation, use, and maintenance of detailed line item unit price cost data to improve construction outcomes. The estimator (owner/contractor/A&E, etc.)

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Estimating Construction Life Cycle CSI 100

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Ignorance is not a defense. Slavery in the construction industry is not new, but this is not about the slaves who built the Egyptian pyramids in the Middle Kingdom period of 2600 BC. found construction as one of the top 25 industries where slavery takes place today. It is no longer acceptable to look the other way.

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Equity Sustainability Defense Green 257

Construction Marketing

APRIL 25, 2016

Since the economy’s slow improvement, the construction industry has seen growth as well. Raken, a construction reporting app, shares success factors for construction firms in a recent whitepaper. Raken, a construction reporting app, shares success factors for construction firms in a recent whitepaper.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Or… Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. It can deliver major benefits, but only if fundamental LEAN processes are adhered to and the real property owner actively participates and provides leadership.

Procurement 100

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities. The County argued that Section 262.007 of the Local Government Code waives a county’s sovereign immunity for construction contracts involving claims for delay damages.

Claims 118

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National 19 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Flexibility in quantity and delivery scheduling.

Contract 100

Contract Renovating Sustainability United States 100

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It can pay for medical costs and legal fees. This coverage protects businesses from third-party lawsuits and pays legal fees for the defense of allegations of slander or libel. In most states, contractors need to be licensed to provide construction services.

Liability 52

Liability Insurance Claims Legal 52

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned the Department of Defense from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification. "We're finding it does not cost more to design and construct to LEED" standards, Hammack said. How can the Army continue to build to LEED Gold and Platinum?

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 16, 2009

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

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Turner Construction Company , the U.S. The work involved the construction of the Granby Tower Project in Norfolk, Virginia. The owner ultimately lost its construction financing on the project and abandoned the development.

Contract 77

Contract Subcontracting Drafting Virginia 77

Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

You wouldn’t usually associate Willy Wonka with construction law, but Cobb Law Group writer Dorothy Spencer has brought some light-hearted fare to a rightfully generally serious topic/blog. This shows in the most recent posting: Delicious Constructions , which discusses a chocolate-construction project.

Construction 48

Construction Defense Legal Claims 48

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Appreciate that this limited number of disputes pursuing courtroom redress exists against a backdrop of a rising number of actual claims in green building construction projects.

Green 120

Green Contract Documentation Claims 120

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You could get hired by a general contractor (GC) for a new construction or remodel project, but you can’t assume you’re covered under a GC’s policy. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. An uninsured business would likely not have the financial resources to pay a large legal settlement.

Insurance 98

Insurance Liability Claims Injury 98

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 12, 2014

I have written before about statutes of limitation and statutes of repose relating to construction disputes. The State was seeking to recover the costs of work needed to correct water infiltration problems that the State claimed to be the result of deficient design and construction. Statutes of limitation/repose?

Claims 54

Claims Connecticut Legal Construction 54

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. At Dexter + Chaney’s 2011 Users’ Conference, we announced that we were moving to a completely web-based platform for our construction software. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software?

Security 120

Security Construction Software Software 120

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

JOC Contract strategy, development, implementation, and management involves a thorough understanding of LEAN Construction and Life-cycle Asset Management. Public sector real property owners can significantly improve the percentage of quality construction projects delivered on-time and on-budget and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

NH Construction Law

JANUARY 30, 2022

”) Parsing of claims and theories, and furnishing a defense to only the covered ones, is not allowed. Withholding consent to a partial settlement solely to keep the insurer on the hook for defense costs might well be deemed unreasonable. City of Keene , 898 F.2d 2d 265, 269 (1st Cir. But settling them is.

Insurance 40

Insurance Liability Defense New Hampshire 40

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

Guidelines 168

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

Guidelines 180

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 10, 2020

In the world of construction contracts, preservation of claims made in hindsight does not always get you what you want. The Government’s final payment defense is an affirmative defense on which the Government bears the burden of proof. They say that hindsight is 20/20. Who is they, anyway? 59637 (Feb.

Claims 62

Claims Compensation Overhead Defense 62

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 21, 2016

Tully Construction Co. , The general contractor entered into an agreement with the City of New York Department of Sanitation to construct a garage. Like every legal question, the answer is: It depends! Read this post on providing notice and ten other tasks when pursuing a construction claim. In Schindler v.

Claims 82

Claims Contract Legal New York 82

FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. Unlike non-supervisory employees, the statements and admissions of a supervisor may legally bind the company.

OSHA 156

OSHA Inspections Conference Employment 156

Constructlaw

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Corporacion AIC, SA Case Corporacion arose out of a construction dispute between two Guatemalan companies, Hidroelectrica Santa Rita S.A. 17] The court explained that its prior precedent erroneously “equated the defenses to recognition and enforcement with the grounds for vacatur” [18] and that this was “plainly and palpably wrong.” [19]

AIC 52

AIC New York Defense Agreement 52

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. Turner Construction Company (pdf) , the U.S. The work involved the construction of the Granby Tower Project in Norfolk, Virginia. In Universal Concrete Products Corp.

Subcontracting 48

Subcontracting Legal Drafting Virginia 48

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Learn more: The most common types of insurance policies in construction. It pays for repairs of damages to the surrounding property, as well as legal expenses incurred during a lawsuit. Since most states have a 10-year limit on damages from a construction project, these policies provide coverage for a similar time period.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Claims Contractors 52

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

United States , the contractor who had been awarded a fixed price, time sensitive contractor to repair pavement at an Air Force base filed suit against the Department of Defense (“Agency”), alleging it had been wrongfully terminated for default. Contractors, LLC v.

Schedule 48

Schedule Contract Contractors United States 48

Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 9, 2020

An indemnification clause should provide for the defense of an indemnified party in addition to the recovery of damages. Taking the time to carefully review the indemnification provision in each contract with your business and legal team will help to ensure consistency and enforceability. What exactly will be covered?

Liability 90

Liability Agreement Drafting Insurance 90

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. The Department of Defense has proposed a green building code in order to streamline the process of applying for LEED certification. Here are two reasons: 1. The policy is a waste of taxpayer money.

Green 120

Green Risk Certification Contract 120

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

If a third party gets injured on a job, liability coverage helps pay the cost of legal defense if you get sued for the accident. . And while it’s not a legal requirement in most cases, in some states it may be required to get licensed. Does a carpenter need insurance? Carpentry is a diverse occupation.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Accidents Injury 52

NH Construction Law

MAY 20, 2023

A couple of years ago I blogged ( #101 ) on “pay-if-paid” clauses, which make a general contractor’s receipt of payment from the owner a prerequisite – a “condition precedent,” in legal terms – to its obligation to pay subcontractors. Quinn Construction, Inc. Skanska USA Building, Inc. ,

Contractors 40

Contractors Bargains New Hampshire Contract 40

Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. In those clauses, the overall success of COVID-19-based force majeure defenses is still unknown.

Claims 40

Claims Insurance Bankruptcy Legal 40

Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 9, 2020

An indemnification clause should provide for the defense of an indemnified party in addition to the recovery of damages. Taking the time to carefully review the indemnification provision in each contract with your business and legal team will help to ensure consistency and enforceability. What exactly will be covered?

Liability 52

Liability Agreement Drafting Insurance 52

NH Construction Law

JULY 21, 2019

This principle finds expression in a legal doctrine called res judicata , also known as claim preclusion, which “prevents parties from relitigating matters actually litigated and matters that could have been litigated in the first action.” Thus, the res judicata defense is unmistakably available to them.” 128 (2016).

Claims 40

Claims New Hampshire Insurance Employment 40

Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 29, 2015

There are multiple types of insurance coverage for the various risks on a construction project. In that case, an electrical contractor installed certain wiring and lighting in the owner’s home during construction. However, when there are multiple insurance carriers covering the same risk (i.e., Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. ,

Insurance 48

Insurance Liability Claims Electrical 48

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.

Contract 40

Contract Illinois Legal Construction 40

Work Gearz

AUGUST 6, 2022

Rigger boots have reportedly received criticism for their lack of ankle support and have even been outlawed on some construction sites. In accordance with their risk assessments and health and safety requirements, they are frequently prohibited on particular construction sites or by particular construction companies.

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Safety Products Site Injury 52