Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

One of the steps that can be taken to minimize claims and disputes in construction projects is to determine early on what the markup will be on all change orders, Bryan Jackson, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLC, told professionals attending a webinar that WPL Publishing held late last month.

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Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 28, 2015

Not to say that words have any less meaning in the non-legal world, but sometimes you can get tricked up in your correspondence, notice letters, claims or otherwise when you use the wrong work. Take, for example, the world of changes in the construction context. In the legal world, words have meaning.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 19, 2021

Early and ongoing sharing of actionable information, a situation required within a program-based environment, resolves issues such as low productivity, cost and time overruns, change orders, inadequate design specifications, liability claims, conflicts and disput.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2012

And those contracts authorize alteration through change orders. But what if the surety discovers that the change order process has radically altered the contract it originally agreed to cover? Is the surety discharged of its bond obligations? New completion deadlines were established for the subcontractor.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2012

By Bruce Jervis While change orders are sometimes associated with contractor claims, the majority of change orders are initiated by project owners. Or, the owner may simply change its mind. Regardless of the cause, an owner request for a change order proposal is a cost for the contractor.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The owner-contractor agreement contains a “no damages for delay” clause; a clause requiring that all changes be in writing before work is performed; and a clause requiring partial lien waivers and releases with each periodic payment. Ultimately, the trial court awarded the subcontractor more than $800k for its claims.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2012

"But just because you have lots of change orders doesn’t mean that you are necessarily eligible for a cumulative impact claim. . "But just because you have lots of change orders doesn’t mean that you are necessarily eligible for a cumulative impact claim. . ” Read more.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Having litigated construction disputes for almost 20 years, the issue of entitlement often turns on whether the contractor properly submitted its claims in accordance with the terms of the parties’ contract. Don’t wait until the lawsuit or demand for arbitration before giving notice of your claim.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 24, 2018

Given the importance of nailing down any changes to an original scope of work along with their price and schedule effects, many construction contracts require change orders to be in writing, and even define change orders as written instruments. Section 7.2.1 Should he suspend work, and risk being in breach?

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

By Patti Wysocki Construction claims and changes are the bane of all construction projects. For any number of reasons, scope changes, design conflicts, changed conditions, severe weather, late submittals or late approvals, and potential change orders can be a daily occurrence on complex projects, and sometimes lead to claims.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 6, 2018

Some software providers claim their products work in the cloud, but those services might not be designed to take advantages of browser interfaces and mobile access. Accuracy, especially with the data used to generate WIP reports, true job costing projections, change order status and the like, is key to projects’ ultimate success.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In the world of construction claims, according to one court, these same rules apply—it is premature to award damages before the claim has been considered and either approved or rejected. The contractor paid the contract balance to the subcontractor, but the subcontractor filed a motion to confirm the award on the change order work.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

A lawyer for Dynamic Systems said there's no ostensible reason for the GC to withhold pay unless it's in a dispute with the owner.

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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.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

When dealing with construction claims—whether one for construction defects, outstanding payment, or delay damages—an initial hurdle is making sure that proper notice has been given. This decision illustrates the importance of following a process when dealing with a claim. Review change orders and correspondence.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

By turning on new columns, users can now easily see the original SOV, change orders, and revised SOV to have a granular view of costs. Cost Management | Display Associated xCO Number in all xCO Table Views* Within all table views within the Change Order tool, users now have the option to display associated xCO numbers (e.g.,

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 21, 2012

This type of report will usually prove insufficient to support a request for additional compensation or change order claim. Admittedly, contractors can claim success when they devise a system that provides detailed reporting on days problems occur. Include work categories and/or cost codes.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With the release of Multi-Currency in Autodesk Build and BIM 360 Cost Management, teams can now easily manage supplier contracts, change orders, payment applications, and expenses in different currencies. . Taking it a step further, you also have insight into projected (unrealized) costs that have not yet been claimed.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 24, 2016

” Second, claims succeed or fail based upon the documentation. Whether you are talking about the formation of a contract, the validity of a change order, or the supporting evidence for a delay claim, the documents are key to either winning or losing. Are change orders being discussed by text?

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Cassell Construction Estimating

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

With 80+ approved change orders, the contract price had increased by more than fifty per cent. Wrong, because there’s a catch – the Owner is insisting that all the changes are “concurrent”, and that no additional compensation for extended general conditions is forthcoming. Happy Scheduling!

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Change orders easily increased project costs by 50% or more, and claims and litigation were the norm, versus the exception. JOC contractors strive for: • Fast Delivery • High Quality • No Change Orders • No Warranty Hassles • Maximize budgets. 8-22% of project costs were being consumed in design and procurement.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Texas Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling, granting the city of Conroe governmental immunity from a contractor’s lawsuit, asserting claims for breach of contract and violation of the Texas Public Prompt Pay Act. LEXIS 4824, 2022 WL 2720451 (Tex. July 14, 2022). The city awarded Triple B Services, LLP a $4.7 All rights reserved.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

By turning on new columns, users can now easily see the original SOV, change orders, and revised SOV to have a granular view of costs. Cost Management | Display Associated xCO Number in all xCO Table Views* Within all table views within the Change Order tool, users now have the option to display associated xCO numbers (e.g.,

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Construction Dive

APRIL 9, 2014

.” At the insistence of code enforcement, the public project owner was forced to make a change in the construction contract. The owner sued the architect to recoup the cost of the change order.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

From floors failing before substantial completion to skyrocketing change orders for never-ending densifier applications to the billions lost through delayed schedules, legal disputes, and contingency hemorrhaging, enough is enough. The industry urgently needs a specification framework that is measurable, verifiable, and defensible.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 20, 2014

During WPL Publishing’s recent “Pricing, Preparation, Support and Analysis of Lost Productivity Claims” webinar, presenter R. ” Read more.'

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

My mentor and good friend, Cordell Parvin , has over the years shared with me some great best practices for contractors—whether talking about bid protests, accidents on the jobsite, or filing a claim. This is often the starting point for reviewing a claim and the key to a successful analysis of issues. If not, why not?

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The more accidents and safety violations you have on a job, the more the job is going to cost; and the last time I checked you can’t submit a change order just because your team got hurt on the job! Companies who have more claims than average will have a higher than average rate, for example, 1.6. change orders.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The subcontractor asserted a claim only against the prime contractor, electing not to claim against the design professionals even though they had been brought in as parties to the arbitration by the project owner.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

He’s done much business with the organization over the years, but recently a change order claim went totally wrong. The contractor says he understands in some cases change orders can occur for reasons where responsibility may be murky or caused by the contractor’s own actions.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 6, 2015

And, of course, there are questions of causation or responsibility for the various delays.Adding to the complexity of cumulative impact claims are contract clauses requiring prompt written notice of changed or delayed work, along with quantification of increased costs.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2013

The perception is a reduction in contractor claims and change orders. Claims are possible, however, even on a design-build project. A single source provider is less likely to complain to the owner of errors, omissions or ambiguities in the design documents.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Office Forms for Construction : Transmittal, Submittal Log, Minutes of Meeting, FAX Cover, FAX Log, Memo, Memo - Log, Phone Log, Phone Conversation Record, Insurance Verification Log, Petty Cash, Project Payment Summary, RFI - Request for Info, RFI Request for Info Log, Financial Statement, Bar Schedule, Insurance Specifications, Request for Substitution, (..)

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 10, 2015

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 16, 2015

There’s been a great little ‘article’ circling the web recently, claiming ‘How Building Information Modeling Saved One University $10 Million’. The architects talk ‘billable hours’ – were these hours already quoted for (and contracted to do) or left for change orders to claim later? Equally or based on a particular key?

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 6, 2015

Finally, it provides supporting data for settling changes orders, claims and disputes. It not only serves as a record of work, the daily report helps the author think about the day's work and aids in planning for the next day. It also serves as a communications device between the field and the office.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 5, 2015

Featured …Change Order Dispute Did Not Justify Continued RetainageDeductive Credit Was a Government Claim against Contractor' But, it can also provide owners with a great deal of leverage in disputes with contractors. This creates a temptation for abuse.

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