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Contractor Clients' Four Critical Words That Leads To Change Orders

Contractor Bookkeeping

You needed to be compensated for your time and your crew's time, and you need to do it right away. Do these notes, emails, or greetings send you into a mental or alone verbal rant about why they can't leave you alone to get your work done? Are you concerned they expect you to do the additional work for FREE, NO CHARGE, NA-DA, ZIP, ZERO?

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Court Recognizes Day-to-Day Changes Are Compensable Despite Contractual Waivers

Best Practices Construction Law

Notably, the trial court made a distinction for “day-to-day” or “daily” changes in the field for extra work, which was credited by the appellate court as follows: [I]t is undisputed that there were delays, numerous Change Orders issued, re-sequencing, and coordination issues occurring throughout the project.

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Change Directive v. Change Order v. Construction Change

Best Practices Construction Law

When you are dealing with changes on a project, they can be classified, treated, reviewed, and compensated on a different basis. As a contractor, just because you experience a change of work on the project does not mean you will automatically be entitled to additional time or money.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. are all defined.

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Contractor Stops Money Leaks Using Our Free Change Order Video

Contractor Bookkeeping

I need to start being compensated for my time, but want to make sure I am doing it the right way. Construction Change Order Video. This video shows you step by step the Fast Easy Accounting way to work with your Free Construction Change Order Form. Thank you for your assistance.".

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Colorado Springs, Contractor Suing Each Other Over Pikes Peak Visitor Center

ENR Construction

says the city still owes it money for compensable delays and change orders, while the city says the contractor has refused to address construction issues. GE Johnson Construction Co.

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#132:  Written Change Order Requirements

NH Construction Law

Many construction contracts and subcontracts, both residential and commercial, provide that any addition or deletion from the scope of work described in the contract must be documented by a written change order. Does that failure doom additional compensation (or credit) for an agreed upon change to the work? Holden, Inc.