Construction Enquirer

JUNE 29, 2023

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. Unite national officer Jerry Swain said: “Following lengthy negotiations, Unite was able to secure a significant increase in construction pay rates.

Security 127

Security Negotiation Union Agreement 127

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

When NPP items are negotiated and incorporated in a task order, this does not incorporate the item in the UPB for subsequent use as a priced item. Only the contracting officer can negotiate/approve non pre-priced item(s) in the task order. The government is responsible for developing the scope of work.

Negotiation 191

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 191

Construction Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

Help with negotiations This can be difficult, as insurance companies are often reluctant to pay large settlements. An experienced attorney will know how to negotiate with insurance companies and fight for the best possible settlement for you. Not getting a written fee agreement from the lawyer you hire.

Injury 276

Injury Site Defense Compensation 276

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2013

As P3 projects have become more popular, state legislatures have enacted legislation giving states and localities increasing latitude to negotiate P3 agreements, including more “vertical” construction projects.

Negotiation 120

Negotiation Agreement Finance Modeling 120

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 7, 2014

The issue raises an important question: What should a contractor do during negotiations to allow for some “bargaining room” so as to avoid any appearance of filing a false claim? Owners often begins negotiations from the opposite end of the spectrum for the same reasons. Do not negotiate against yourself.

Claims 69

Claims Negotiation Bargains Visualization 69

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Most often, a disputed change order request or claim for extra costs on a construction project will require one or more negotiation sessions between the contractor and owner to arrive at the final cost and time impact. Negotiation offers the last and best opportunity to settle a dispute without resorting to arbitration or litigations.

Negotiation 48

Negotiation Claims Change Orders Agreement 48

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2025

As non-exempt employees, they must be paid no less than delineated on the associated wage determination or collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The provisions that govern non-exempt are the Service Contract Act (SCA) for services or the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) for construction.

Estimating 147

Estimating Procurement Contract Overhead 147

Business Facilities

APRIL 25, 2017

Industry experts, economic developers and site selectors debated the uncertain future of free trade agreements at Business Facilities' 13th Annual LiveXchange event. Read Global Implications Of Brexit, NAFTA Negotiations Analyzed At LiveXchange on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

Negotiation 47

Negotiation Agreement Site Industrial 47

Pro Builder

AUGUST 17, 2022

Buyers Back on Top—Market Cooldown Boosts Negotiating Power. Around 63,000 home-purchase agreements were called off in July, a share equal to 16.1% Homes are sitting on the market longer now, so buyers realize they have more options and more room to negotiate. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:41.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Bargains Jacksonville Agreement 52

Construction Dive

JANUARY 22, 2015

By Bruce Jervis Project Labor Agreements are controversial. These are pre-hire agreements between a general contractor or a construction manager and a designated collective bargaining representative for all labor on the project. What do you think? And, isn’t any negative impact restrictive of competition?

Agreement 48

Agreement Union Bargains Maryland 48

Stok

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Guest post by Joe Miller , Member of USGBC Delegation to COP27 With COP27 wrapped, here are key announcements and agreements from the conference. The actual substance of the agreement is yet to be announced, but how far reaching the details of this agreement will be a major indicator of whether this COP would be viewed as a success or not.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Agreement Conference Drafting 52

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

House-Senate staff negotiations are continuing, with hopes of an agreement before Dec. 11 deadline.

Negotiation 69

Negotiation Agreement Housing Construction 69

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2021

Among other things, Torres argued: The JOC contract, because it required that job order proposals be submitted after-the-fact, was not an enforceable contract but merely an agreement to negotiate. JOC Contract: Enforceable Contract or Mere Agreement to Negotiate. This is arithmetic, not negotiations.

Contract 130

Contract Negotiation Los Angeles Estimating 130

Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it.

Agreement 52

Agreement Illinois Contract Bidding 52

Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it.

Agreement 52

Agreement Illinois Contract Bidding 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 5, 2014

Why Sell Service Agreements? Service agreement holders are more likely to be clients that add more value to your construction company because they represent the most loyal segment of your customer base. Every service agreement customer represents a future work. Every service agreement customer represents a future work.

Cash Flow 49

Cash Flow Agreement Profitability Contractors 49

Fieldwire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Retainage is up for negotiation Retainage is not set in stone. It is governed by the contract, which means it’s part of the agreement between two parties. Every contract is negotiable, including what percentage is retained and for how long. It’s up to the contracting parties to agree on the terms that work for both of them.

Contractors 98

Contractors Cash Flow Lien Negotiation 98

Building Radar

AUGUST 28, 2024

A “lump sum contract”, also known as a fixed-price contract, is one of the most common types of agreements in the construction industry. For more detailed insights on fixed-price agreements, consider visiting Procore’s guide on lump sum contracts. What is a Lump Sum Contract?

Agreement 52

Agreement Contract Risk Budgeting 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

2) The SOW must be updated before issuing the order to reflect the negotiated agreement’s details and to include significant quantities, methods of construction, quality levels, and the number of days to complete the work. (c) (b) Statement of work. (1) c) Limitations. (1) d) Distribution. as-built drawings and warranties).

Contract 264

Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 264

ENR Construction

APRIL 14, 2021

The Las Vegas City Council has approved a negotiating agreement with a company that wants to build a 19-mile light rail or other high capacity mass transit line along Charleston Boulevard, one of the main east-west arterials in the Las Vegas Valley.

Las Vegas 68

Las Vegas Negotiation Green Agreement 68

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

This course teaches students strategies and procedures for technical discussion and negotiation with contractors in the JOC task order process. The underlying themes through all the modules of the course emphasize a cooperative working agreement between contractor and government; efficient and timely processing and completion of.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Office Agreement 100

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Big box tenants often have Reciprocal Easement Agreements (REA) that lock them in place for decades and can create a myriad of problems when it comes time for repositioning. Often these agreements leave the developer powerless to do anything with the big box space, no matter how dated the façade or potholed the parking field.

Retail 98

Retail Agreement Drawings Negotiation 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Collaborative construction delivery methods require multi-party agreements as well as share the following characteristics: Outcome focused. LEAN Pre-Construction services considerations significantly improve outcomes. Pre-Construction Services include the following… Project Conceptualization.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Agreement Contract 100

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. The take away from all of this may be to pay particular attention to and negotiate the dispute resolution provisions in contracts. Arbitration is particularly wide spread in green building and has had the impact of so few green building disputes ever reaching a courtroom.

Green 120

Green Contract DC Documentation 120

Pro Builder

JULY 12, 2022

Prospective buyers burdened by soaring interest rates and high inflation are putting their dreams of homeownership on hold, and a slowing market is also giving buyers more time to make purchases and more room to negotiate.

Deals 98

Deals Negotiation Agreement Contract 98

Construction Enquirer

JULY 31, 2023

Engineering construction workers operating under the Blue Book agreement have overwhelmingly rejected contractors’ final wage increase offer. “However, we remain open to meaningful negotiations and believe it is in the interests of all parties to start such talks as soon as possible. ”

Engineering 72

Engineering Union Negotiation Construction 72

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

LEED Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. 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. Even the Green Business Certification Inc. And always consult your attorney before signing.

Green 120

Green Contract Documentation Claims 120

Pro Builder

MAY 27, 2022

Those items proved valuable resources for conducting his new duties—so valuable that his previous employer sued for violation of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements and for illegal use of trade secrets. Businesses looking to negotiate this rocky terrain have a valuable tool at their command: restrictive covenants.

Employment 98

Employment Agreement New York City Resource 98

Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 9, 2020

Indemnification clauses appear in nearly every agreement, but they are often overlooked as mere boilerplate provisions after the parties have painstakingly negotiated all of the other terms. Indemnification clauses are arguably the most important part of an agreement when an accident or dispute arises on a project.

Liability 69

Liability Agreement Drafting Insurance 69

Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2014

Liability in negligence to non-contracting parties would upset this carefully negotiated balance. A contractor “must look to its agreement with the owner for damages if the project is not as represented.” ” Read more.

Drawings 61

Drawings Contractors Design Liability 61

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

The course covers the elements of JOC; task order scoping; task order proposal requesting, receiving, reviewing, evaluation, negotiation, and documentation; task order placement by ordering officers; key JOC management issues; and contract administration procedures under JOC.

Contract 100

Contract US Engineering Office 100

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Pending state approvals and environmental review, team will negotiate a 50-year agreement to design, build and operate added toll lanes and new Potomac River bridge for busy I-495/I-270 corridor

Maryland 48

Maryland Negotiation Agreement Design 48

Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

If government entities started negotiating contracts directly with contractors, it would become even more of a mess and everybody knows it. Many of the contracts are a standard AIA agreement, and while they appear to be relatively fair, supplements are often added that would make any right minded contractor run far, far away.

Bidding 171

Bidding Contract Contractors Delaware 171

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

Finch added: “This enhanced review and oversight of site costs is being complemented where possible by the expanded use of procurement framework agreements and frequent supplier negotiations to reduce the impact from build cost inflation and capture any pricing opportunities as soon as possible.”

Work in Progress 97

Work in Progress Profitability Overhead Negotiation 97

Green Building Law Update

JULY 27, 2014

With a performance bond in place, the City and the surety announced in early March that they has negotiated a takeover agreement that will allow a new contractor to complete construction. Earlier this year the City of Palo Alto gave notice firing Flintco Pacific, Inc.,

Documentation 120

Documentation Certification Contract California 120

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The final sale agreement is in the negotiation process, expected to be finalized in early 2019. Caterpillar will begin selling its purpose-built forestry business to Weiler, Inc. The proposed sale includes the purpose-built forestry product line of wheel skidders, track feller bunchers, wheel…

Negotiation 48

Negotiation Agreement Products 48

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., This proposal is subsequently evaluated, and agreement is reached on quantities, time, performance period, etc., through discussions and negotiations. d) Negotiations. (1)

Contract 100

Contract Management Negotiation Estimating 100