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Bargaining Room v. False Claims: 5 Tips for Negotiation of Construction Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

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.

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Buyers Back on Top—Market Cooldown Boosts Negotiating Power

Pro Builder

Buyers Back on Top—Market Cooldown Boosts Negotiating Power. A more balanced market is putting buyers back into the driver's seat, and those who can still afford home purchases are backing out of deals and capitalizing on their bargaining power. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:41. of all homes that went under contract that month.

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Client Relationships: 3 Reasons You Should Listen If Your Commercial Contractor Tells You No

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Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. As a national commercial contractor , we are first and foremost in the business of customer service.

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SharePoint Savvy?

Carol Hagen

It may create more silos and IT governance headaches than you bargained for. What SharePoint does best is collaboration when dealing with “working” documents like construction contract negotiations.

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Should “Prevailing” Wages Be Tied to Union Rates?

Construction Dive

Too often, say critics, the “prevailing” wages are the same as those negotiated in collective bargaining agreements. Featured …“Prevailing” Wages Based Solely on Union Bargaining AgreementsContractor Payments to Sub Seized by Bank

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The Carpenter Contractor Trust An Introduction

Construction Marketing

With a history of hard bargaining and an admirable dose of zealousness at the negotiating table, it wasn’t easy to set aside a sense of anticipated conflict and explore other approaches. It also needed contractors to complete the circle. But carpenters and contractors made it work.

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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electrical Contractors’ Association chief negotiator Andrew Hutchins said: “The last few years have been difficult, and it is beneficial to have some certainty at a time when the wider economy is unpredictable. The two-year deal for the industry also includes a 5% uptick in rates from 2025.