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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

Construction Labor Costs. Construction compensation increased 0.8% The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., Construction work done may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. in Q1) and 2.5%

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

With an Order Of Judgment, in favor of Permapost Products Company against Weyerhaeuser Company filed on November 17, 2015, resolving the final third party claims, the more than 15 year old disputes and differences over the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center, in Annapolis, Maryland, are over.

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#81:  Women-Owned Small Businesses

NH Construction Law

Since 2011, the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program run by the SBA has afforded federal contracting opportunities to WOSBs by allowing contracting officers to set aside specific contracts exclusively for WOSBs in industries, like construction, where women-owned small businesses are underrepresented. 13 C.F.R. § § 125.6(a)(3).

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Texas ‘Retainage’ vs. ‘Reserved Funds’: What’s the Difference & Why it Matters

Levelset

Retainage : It’s been a hot button topic in the construction industry for years. Given the slim profit margins on construction projects, retainage practices can be incredibly frustrating for contractors. ” Those in the construction industry should be familiar with this definition. Need more help?

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

administration of the Job Order Contract (JOC), a Contract designed to provide the ORGANIZATION NAME with a flexible and responsive contractual capability in support of their renovation, repair, and minor new construction services needs. equipment, and fabricating items customary to the trade, etc., DEFINITIONS. The Contractor shall.

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How to Get Paid on Washington State Public Projects

Levelset

The federal government is allocating over a trillion dollars in funding for public infrastructure construction projects over the course of the next decade — and a whole lot of that funding is going to go directly to individual states. Learn more: The Ultimate Guide to Retainage in the Construction Industry.

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5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Subcontracting is a time-honored tradition. The masons, architects, blacksmiths, and painters then managed their little corners of construction, freeing the overseer to do their thing. . Plus, the risk in construction is increasing. Collaboration is always vital, but it takes on a particular relevance in construction.

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