article thumbnail

3 ways to avoid defects in construction

Lets Build

Design defects are a result of the design team failing to produce organised and accurate construction documents. Workmanship defects are what usually come to mind when you think about defects in construction—they occur when someone fails to follow the project’s documents when building components or structures. Design defects.

article thumbnail

Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

For CONUS, the JOCPB shall be developed using commercially available pricing tools to ensure consistent and comprehensive pricing of tasks unless the contracting officer determines the use of a commercially available pricing tool is not in the best interest of the government. Appointments of ordering officers under each JOC must be minimized.

Contract 226
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here

Construction Business Owner

Going forward there will be a long-term asset offset by a current liability and a long-term liability. These types of transactions are not always sufficiently documented, and terms and conditions may not be at arm’s length. Section In the Office. Visit www.cicpac.com. . Accounting & Finance. Promote to rotator No.

Leases 177
article thumbnail

Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

The projects were of a variety of building types (although no single family residential) including public schools, private office buildings, multi family residential, etc., But such was not the case, The errors in the contract documents, most simply put, were all over the board. and most were large dollar amount projects.

Drafting 120
article thumbnail

What Is a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for Contractors — and When Do You Need One?

Levelset

Aside from owners and GCs, a government entity may want to see proof of liability insurance. You may be seeking to work for a local, state, or federal government, and these bodies will want to know that you carry liability insurance before you’re awarded — or even considered — for a bid. When do I need to provide a COI?

article thumbnail

constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

Construction Lawyer

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. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Disclaimer.

article thumbnail

OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Responding to all document and other information requests by the OSHA inspector. An effective company representative is essential to the company’s success in minimizing OSHA liability. Good documentation of what happened during the inspection is essential to refuting any citation issued. Advance preparation is everything.

OSHA 156