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No-Damage-For-Delay Provisions and Lien Waivers Remain Enforceable — and Valuable — in New York

Constructlaw

Pizzarotti LLC, a construction manager, sued its subcontractor, X-Treme Concrete, Inc., The court rejected X-Treme’s argument that the no-damage-for-delay provision did not bar its claim because the cause of the delay (incomplete drawings) was not within the parties’ contemplation when they executed their subcontract.

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#123:  Bonding Around a Mechanic's Lien

NH Construction Law

Draws on a construction loan may halt. v Calamar Construction Management, Inc. Otherwise, every payment bond would automatically convert every subcontract on the bonded project into a “no lien” subcontract. Sales of units in multi-unit projects needed to raise funds for completion may cease.

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11 Rules for Managing Subconsultants

PSMJ Resources

Clearly define tasks assigned to subconsultants in a formal letter of authorization, subcontract, or other communication sent to the subconsultant. Identify for the subconsultants any records to be prepared, maintained, submitted, or made available for review, such as reports, drawings, specifications, and procedures.

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The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom

Pro Builder

You can avoid legal trouble by managing client expectations with a simple yet comprehensive contract. The best way for specialty trade contractors to stay out of the courtroom is to manage their clients’ expectations. If you don't have plans or drawings, write down precisely what you are going to do, to the letter.

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Types of Estimate found on various stages of a Project

Construction Cost Estimating

An estimator has to be very careful about the quantity takeoff using the given data such as drawings, specifications and other documents about the project. Direct Cost includes cost of materials, equipment, labor and subcontracted cost; while the Indirect cost includes overheads and contingency.

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One Source of Truth Enabling Better Collaboration and Quality for POB in Norway

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Earlier that same year, Roger Feste , BIM Coordinator and IT Manager, and Hege M. Paulsen , Quality Manager, had been asked to explore how POB could improve their ways of working and improve the quality of their projects through improved and enhanced collaboration practices. ” —Roger Feste, BIM Coordinator and IT Manager, POB.

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Snappii offers some useful construction apps to perform various construction activities efficiently

Construction Cost Estimating

Various Apple or Android Apps are used to accomplish all the tasks like Construction Daily Log, Estimating, Operations and Tasks management, Equipment Inspection etc. Now construction professionals use smart phones extensively to complete their tasks in jobsite. associated with the construction.