Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Whitehall governance problem at heart of procurement inadequacies? Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 19, 2022

18 filing, attorneys argue the mandate is legal under US procurement law that allows government action to insure "economical and efficient" contracting, but Cincinnati appeals court panel rejected that argument in Jan. 5 ruling, despite strong dissent from its Chief Justice.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 19, 2022

18 brief that mandate is legal under US procurement law to insure "economical and efficient" contracting, but Cincinnati appeals court panel rejected argument in Jan. Attorneys tell court in Jan. 5 ruling, despite strong dissent from its Chief Justice.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Work will flow soon from giant water investment programme The water industry’s giant AMP 8 investment programme will place procurement under the spotlight, says Editor Nick Barrett.

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Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2024

News Our regular news round up includes a call from insurance companies for pilot projects to find investment models for green infrastructure; failure of another legal challenge to the Stonehenge project; and a warning that the new Building Safety Regulator is looking for a high profile prosecution to make a point.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2020

liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables. Liability insurance based upon local contractor rates is also added as a percentage. Material costs are either. In the public sector contracts may require Davis Bacon Wage Rates or prevailing wage rates, or both, with the usage of the higher of the two.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Establish a process to prequalify all subcontractors, requiring them at a minimum to be licensed, insured, and have sufficient relevant experience. Before initiating a project through the JOC program, determine if it will result in savings over traditional/other procurement methods.

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Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Minimum standards suggested by Build UK have not been taken up by the industry, which is split on the issue, and legislation would be needed to break the impasse.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2018

. • Schedule • Procurement advantage of. Insurance and bond costs • Appraisals. Site restrictions developer/contractor. Market conditions. Cost data shown is for construction only and does not include… • Land and related costs • Tenant incentives. Architectural and engineering fees • Permits and development charges.

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Construction Law

JUNE 1, 2021

A poorly configured supply chain, subbies on razor thin margins, poor procurement, ‘cosy relationships’, corner cutting and shoddy work, were among the undeniable accusations hurled at the industry by the Times. None of it was good. The industry was characterised as ‘toxic and dysfunctional’ and racing to the bottom.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Assessments can be procured from a number of independent bodies and certifications can often be achieved, but questions are increasingly being asked if some of them are worth the paper we would rather – for sustainability reasons – they weren’t written on.

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Fieldwire

MARCH 5, 2024

Factoring material waste into the equation can reveal how many additional supplies you should procure to prevent delay. Calculate labor costs Labor costs include worker wages, taxes, insurance premiums, retirement contributions, vacation and sick leaves, and union dues. Digital data lends itself to analytics.

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Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

Construction insurance can be confusing. Each contractor and party to the project has their own insurance, which may or may not be adequate to protect the work they’re performing. Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need? Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need? CCIP vs. OCIP insurance.

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Construction Dive

MAY 15, 2013

The document’s provisions addressing insurance represent one of the four categories containing the “most significant” changes made to C-700, a document that he characterized as “the lynchpin” within the organization’s Construction Series of documents. ” Read more.' .” ” Read more.'

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Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Material Procurement: The pandemic has slowed and shut down factories throughout the world. Health Insurance and Paid/Unpaid Medical or Family Leave: Local, state and federal responses to the pandemic have impacted the health care and leave benefits provided to workers.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Contracts were being used that were held to inappropriately allocate risk, which was probably being obscured within the preponderance of complex procurement and contracting processes.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

” – Amr Raafat , Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction Make sure you’re insured Another good way to minimize risk is to have the right insurance. Insurance is a big deal. Lately, there’s been a spotlight on cost implications in the field and how we can improve field mobility and efficiency.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is a strong opportunity to integrate operations and accounting, as well as leveraging timekeeping or procurement solutions that feed Autodesk Build and your ERPs. . Autodesk Build – Cost Management continues to increase its ERP connectivity. Performance Tracking .

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Construction Law

JANUARY 31, 2020

Subscribers have access to an unrivalled topical mix of up to date expert comment and analysis from leading practitioners in construction law, procurement law, insurance, health and safety and other related areas.

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Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2022

Just when you might have been excused for imagining that the discredited Private Finance Initiative (PFI) was dead as a construction procurement route, up it pops again. PFI was ruled out as an option after several high profile failures and reports from Parliamentary select committees highlighting the problems and expense.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. By reducing change orders, avoiding delays, and procuring materials strategically, you can jump on modern trends and pump up productivity.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

Insurance is a big deal. Lately, there's been a spotlight on cost implications in the field and how we can improve field mobility and efficiency. If you haven't done so yet, review your policies and see to it that you have the best coverage. It's a big swing in terms of profit margins, at least in the U.S.,

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Far too often, Owners engage in JOC to simply “bypass procurement” versus establishing a JOB ORDER CONTRACT to realize JOC’s significant potential benefits. Certificate of Insurance. Submittal Schedule Summary of Builder’s Risk Insurance Policy. Advertisement for Bids. Certification. Change Order.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 30, 2013

For some construction management firms, subcontractor default insurance policies offer a viable alternative to performance bonds. Often, subcontractor default insurance policies are procured in connection with a single large project and as a component of an owner-controlled insurance program.'

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. a) Determination of best procurement approach. (i) AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007].

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

ORGANIZATION NAME Technical Staff / Facilities Management Department Representative(s) and authorized ORGANIZATION NAME Procurement Authority review the Contractor’s Proposal. The ORGANIZATION NAME Procurement Authority will authorize a Job Order (JO) for performance of work, or request additional information/changes.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Assisting small businesses in obtaining bonding, insurance, equipment, Participating in the mentor-protégé program. While any change to the FAR creates some confusion and uncertainty, these changes appear likely to create a more contractor-friendly procurement process in the long run.

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Constructlaw

AUGUST 3, 2023

Risk Insurers v. Risk Insurers , 141 F.3d .; (2) purely domestic awards made within the U.S. and arising out of a commercial relationship between U.S. parties; and (3) nondomestic awards issued within the U.S. but involving noncitizen parties or other international elements. [5] arbitration law. 3d 327, 332 (D.C. 2019); Indus.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource. Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME and waste millions of dollars and negatively impact mission needs.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Common types of documentation and requirements include safety programs, training programs, insurance information, workers’ compensation information, incident statistics, financial stability, and past performance. Throughout the process, the third-party auditor inspects and validates the documentation uploaded.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2015

For instance, there are special rules governing the form of the bid for a public works project; purchase of materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment; verification of employees in contracts for public works; notice requirements; and the procurement of surety bonds and insurance. How to Proceed.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2015

For instance, there are special rules governing the form of the bid for a public works project; purchase of materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment; verification of employees in contracts for public works; notice requirements; and the procurement of surety bonds and insurance. How to Proceed.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Lean streamlines supply chains and reliability in commitments to insure a continuous and predictable flow. Shorter procurement and overall project times. Lean strives to provide maximum value to the client eliminates waste in the process and is built on the foundation of respect for all persons.” Benefits include: 1.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 14, 2013

The cost to capture, store, and process information is falling to near zero… mass storage (terabytes) for everyone, and an increasingly plentiful supply of powerful cloud-computing based applications available as plug-ins.

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2012

Author, Maria Giardina of Sedgwick, LLP , does a very good job of explaining the step that the California Legislature has taken to further protect the interest of subcontractors who often enter into one-sided contacts with general contractors in order to procure work in this troublesome economy.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Firstly, the contractor’s abandonment or non-performance on a government job could lead to substantial delays and excessive expenses to the government procurement process. The Act was intended to address some important concerns that exist in the performance of government construction projects.

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