Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 28, 2015

In the legal world, words have meaning. 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.

Change Orders 48

Change Orders Claims Compensation Contract 48

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and new builds on-time and on-budget Assure full compliance Build and maintain internal knowledge Gain full financial visibility and transparency Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes Build and maintain long-term mutually beneficial relationships with design-builders Business and operating (..)

Management 130

Management Procurement Change Orders Legal 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes. Business and operating models need to change to meet economic and environmental imperatives. Consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and new builds on-time and on-budget. Assure full compliance. Build and maintain internal knowledge.

Management 130

Management Procurement Change Orders Legal 130

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

« A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. I was talking with John Chaney this week, and he mentioned that he was going to blog about how change orders affect construction management. change orders. Processes & Tools. January 2009.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Levelset

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, as highlighted in the recent Wadsworth case, understanding the proper scope of what can be included in a VSOC is crucial, as filing an excessive or disputed claim can lead to severe legal and financial consequences. million claim was excessive due to the inclusion of unapproved change orders and disputed delay damages.

Claims 52

Claims Colorado Change Orders Lien 52

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. The yacht is named “Change Order.” Discussion about change order difficulties tends to be one of two types.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 2, 2012

joined the legal research playing field with Westlaw, LEXIS, FindLaw and all the other law-related databases. Suppose you want to research whether a written change order requirement can be waived under Tennessee law. Is that the only legal research an inquiring mind should do? The page numbers. So far, so good.

Legal 54

Legal Change Orders Tennessee US 54

Construction Marketing Ideas

DECEMBER 13, 2015

The local hospital authority, knowing and liking the contractor, builds deliberate ambiguities and change order opportunities into the contract; so the contractor confidently bids low, wins the work, and then submit change orders, which the owner promptly approves and pays. And that happened.

Change Orders 48

Change Orders Bidding Contract Contractors 48

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

If a change request is submitted for example, a project manger gets an alert on his dashboard, and from his mobile device can approve and create a change order. If a subcontractor is spread too thin, or unaware of a larger project’s timeline, it can cause a delay in every subsequent job on the build.

Construction 237

Construction Software Software Estimating 237

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

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.

Schedule 232

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 232

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Legal language is often unclear, resulting in differences in interpretations that can disrupt and delay projects, increasing costs. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why. change orders. January 2009.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 17, 2018

This first step should be pretty easy for most contractors, since legally-binding contracts are already part of their processes. In general, this means work that’s not integrated with the rest of a building, like change orders that increase the scope of a project outside of the initial contract, will be a separate performance obligation.

Accounting 223

Accounting Contract Viewpoint Cash Flow 223

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Virtual Elimination of Legal Disputes, Change Orders, and Potential for Fraud. Mandatory Collaboration – Early and Ongoing Information Sharing. Reward for Consensus-based, Outcome-focused Decisions and Actions. Shared Financial Risk and Reward Based on Project Outcome.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Legal Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This process and workflow, combined with a common data environment that assures technical and financial visibility and transparency, significantly reduces errors, omissions, change orders, and legal disputes. Alternative LEAN Project Delivery.

Procurement 191

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 191

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 11, 2019

Optimized Schedule & Cost Clear Expectations and Objectives Commercial & Technical Innovation Proactive Risk Mitigation Full Regulatory Compliance Financial Transparency – Locally researched detailed unit price book, UPB Reduced Time & Money Wasted On – Procurement, Change Order, Legal Disputes… Owner Leadership, Team (..)

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Risk Procurement Legal 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes. Quality, service-oriented, competitively-awarded construction contractors. Independent third-party reviews of contractor proposals (available, and required within specified JOC Programs). Fully cost visibility and transparency. Reduced procurement and administrative costs.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Change Orders Negotiation 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 12, 2019

Optimized Schedule & Cost Clear Expectations and Objectives Commercial & Technical Innovation Proactive Risk Mitigation Full Regulatory Compliance Financial Transparency – Locally researched detailed unit price book, UPB Reduced Time & Money Wasted On – Procurement, Change Order, Legal Disputes… Owner Leadership, Team Input and Control (..)

Procurement 100

Procurement Risk Change Orders Legal 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Procurement costs, project delivery times, overall construction costs, changes orders, and legal disputes can all be mitigated via properly established and managed JOC Programs. How Does Job Order Contracting Work? Proof That Job Order Contracting Works. Typical JOC Project Workflow – CIty. track record.

Contract 138

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 138

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

Fewer Change Orders. Virtual Elimination of Legal Disputes. Response Time – faster response to client/end user requests for construction services. Shorter Overall Project Delivery Time. Reduction is Administrative Burden and/or Costs. Lower Design Costs. Higher Constructability. Reduced Deferred Maintenance.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Legal 100

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

I know from my days as a general contractor that plans and specifications are altered continuously as subcontractors become involved, materials are changed, and change orders are issued. change orders. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. January 2009. December 2008.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Bidding 159

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 14, 2014

No words are more dreaded than change order. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. A cousin of the change order, is the construction change directive. Definition of Construction Change Directive.

Change Orders 66

Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 66

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2019

Traditional project delivery methods, and even design-build, fail to consistently produce the superior outcomes of LEAN construction methods such as Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order Contracting.

Renovating 127

Renovating Construction CSI Change Orders 127

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower. Elimination of legal disputes. Key performance indicators related to Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts: Average work order/project price. Number and dollar value of change orders. Basis for change orders (owner vs. contractor changes).

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies.

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Procurement costs, project delivery times, overall construction costs, changes orders, and legal disputes can all be mitigated via properly established and managed JOC Programs. Minimum and maximum dollar values (per year, per project, and total) and types of construction are clearly stipulated. How Does JOC Work?

Contract 130

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete.

Concrete 105

Concrete Design CSI AIA 105

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2018

Change orders and legal disputes can virtually be eliminated. Financial and Project Composition Transparency – The use of a locally researched line item detailed unit price book , UPB, organized using CSI Masterformat (50 Division).

Contractors 100

Contractors CSI Construction Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

Change orders and legal disputes are virtually eliminated. A JOC Program, when properly developed, executed, and supported is an on-demand, responsive, compliant, and easy-to-use contract structure for owners.

Estimating 100

Estimating New Mexico Contract Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

Real property owners tasked with the timely, successful completion of multiple maintenance, repair, and construction projects have been proven to greatly benefit from the appropriate deployment of LEAN construction practices, especially Job Order Contracting and Integrated Project Delivery.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 1, 2012

You’ll get answers to your pressing questions about electronic evidence on a construction project, including the legal issues surrounding social media. Is a written instruction via e-mail the same as a change order? This course will explore: Why are proper records so essential for claims and disputes? AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Documentation 48

Documentation Legal Honolulu AGC 48

Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2018

The majority of AECOO practitioners suffer with only 20%-25% of projects being on-time, on-budget, satisfactory, and/or without legal issues. (AECOO: Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator/Operation). Less than 5% of real property owners consistently achieve 90%+ success rates across the board.

Products 100

Products Construction Legal Change Orders 100

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

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Construction 185

Construction Software Software Accounting 185

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

Learn how better change order management and forecasting can help prevent profit fade. change orders. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. In turn, profit fade can dramtically affect cash flow and hinder the possibility of booking new jobs. The good news? January 2009.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

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Construction 180

Construction Software Software Accounting 180

Constructonomics

MAY 2, 2014

This attention to detail is paramount when trying to collect money because people tend to have amnesia when it involves payment and especially when it involves change orders. And don’t think you’ll get legal fees in a settlement – it just won’t happen. File a Mechanic’s Lien (if you can).

Lien 186

Lien Finance Deals Legal 186

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 15, 2014

No words are more dreaded than change order. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. A cousin of the change order, is the construction change directive. Definition of Construction Change Directive.

Change Orders 64

Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 64

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174