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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As contractors digitize the days of paperwork nightmares like these can be a thing of the past. That’s why effectively managing these changes is crucial to contractors’ success. Documents on paper often get marked up in pen or pencil by field crews — often to the point of becoming unreadable. The Problem with Paper.

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5 Legal Documents All Construction Business Owners Should Use

Construction Business Owner

While there are several documents that contractors use regularly, there are also other lesser-known legal documents that owners may find useful. Have you ever spent hours drafting a contract, only to discover that there is already a standard contract that would have worked well, or at least given you a good starting point?

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Progress tracking and document management: How general contractors use Fieldwire

Fieldwire

Instead of general contractors walking around with bulky binders and heavy laptops, what we see is their phones being used as a management tool. To improve efficiency and avoid rework , general contractors are increasingly turning to construction management apps. A construction site today may look different than a couple years ago.

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Pre-Bid Documents and Estimates Can’t Be Hidden Behind the Curtain in Disputed Delay Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

12, 2021), the contractor filed suit to recover damages from the City on numerous combined waste water treatment projects. The contractor claimed that the City breached its contract by supplying incomplete and inaccurate contract documents, which allegedly caused delays and a two-year extension to the project completion.

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Better communication and easier documentation: How subcontractors use Fieldwire

Fieldwire

Specialty contractors manage multiple projects at a time, and it can be easy to lose track of project information. Adopting a construction management app that can be tailored to your company’s needs can help coordinate and document your activities, avoiding potential mistakes and costly rework.

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Developer sues Minnesota contractor for $735K payment that disappeared

Construction Dive

Court documents point to “one or more insiders” who allegedly diverted funds by accessing an executive’s email and doctoring a notary's stamp of approval.

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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.