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GRESB Purchased from GBCI in advance of ESG Breakout

Green Building Law Update

Last month GRESB announced that its management had purchased the business from its parent GBCI. And, of course there is a cottage industry of ESG consultants who will draft the GRESB questionnaire responses to skew the score.

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Job Order Contract Task Order

Job Order Contracting

Owner team (technical/facilities management, JOC program/project. manager, contracting/purchasing or building user) conducts a pre-proposal. meeting and drafts a JOC task order signed by the JOC contract. Owner and contractor negotiate a review of any variances or conflicts. budget and confirms funding availability.

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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Today’s guest, Karalynn Cromeens , Owner & Managing Partner at The Cromeens Law Firm , joins the show to share the steps everyone can take to make contracts more straightforward and less contentious. Karalynn Cromeens, Owner & Managing Partner, The Cromeens Law Firm. On this podcast episode. Let’s meet in the middle.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

HardHatChat

I’m sure some of you don’t have the time to draft a list of resolutions, so I’ve done it for you – you can thank me later. Most of our work comes through the competitive bid process , but we welcome negotiating with clients and so should you. When you competitively bid a project, the GC pockets the savings.

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

And there is no question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. The take away from all of this should be in an effort to manage your risk, pay particular attention to and negotiate the dispute resolution provisions in your contracts. Legal scholars can have at it.

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How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached

Pro Builder

This area of law is growing quickly,” says Ben Mathis, an Atlanta attorney and managing partner of the nationwide law firm of Freeman Mathis & Gary. Businesses looking to negotiate this rocky terrain have a valuable tool at their command: restrictive covenants. Business Management. Business Management. Human Resources.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

For example, starting in the industry with no home-selling experience and rising to be a top producer, division manager, or even developing and leading the training regimen for new salespeople. Cory Benjamin , 39, Project Director, BIM Manager, TK Design & Associates, South Lyon, Mich. Meredith Chapman , 36, Area Sales Manager, K.