Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

And yet we see a claim for delays and extras filed at the end of a construction project that challenges these very contract provisions. for breach of contract for nonpayment, claims for delay damages and enforcement of its lien rights. Lend Lease Construction (Sept. 1, 2020) (PDF).

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Job Order Contracting Training Note – JOC Coefficient. The post Job Order Contracting Training Note – JOC Coefficient appeared first on 4BT. A JOC coefficient is a factor, typically ranging from 0.80 The items to be considered when a contractor creates a JOC coefficient vary according to the specific JOC Program.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

Hiring JOC Consultants to basically outsource Job Order Contract Program management and providing payment to the JOC Consultant as a percentage of total construction volume is JUST PLAIN WRONG. The post Why Public Sector Building Owners Should NOT Pay Percentage-based Compensation to JOC Consultants appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 17, 2017

All are attainable with Job Order Contracting JOC Integrated Project Delivery. Job Order Contracting (for renovation, repair, and minor new construction) and Integrated Project Delivery (for major new construction, are the two most widely known and used forms of collaborative construction delivery. Owner competency and leadership.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2020

Based upon contract requirements, local labor costs may be sourced from published Davis Bacon Wage Rates, or published or researched local prevailing wage rates with appropriate inclusion markups for worker compensation, unemployment, liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Job Order Contracting BASIC DEFINITIONS. The one-year period, beginning with the date of Job Order Contract award, during which the Owner may issue and/or implement Job Orders to the Contractor. CONTRACT / JOB ORDER CONTRACT. APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS. DEFECTIVE WORK. DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK (SOW). EXCUSABLE DELAY.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Job Order Contracting, JOC, is a proven solution to providing quality on-demand construction services on-time and on budget, and to reduce repair, renovation, and capital renewal backlogs. Common errors made in implementing a Job Order Contract can lead to major problems. #1. 1. Project Management Failure.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 4, 2021

Firm sought compensation for not winning contract to build $1.4B

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

In the past very specific measuring techniques were taught and employed by surveyors to compensate for minor mechanical imperfections in theodolites. One must now do more than memorize techniques that compensate for errors. Vertical circle eccentricity cannot be compensated for in this manner since the circle moves with the telescope.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. The contract may consist of a collection of proposed institutional facilities type projects. The JOC will remain in effect for one year from date of contract award.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

High-demand roles like electricians, plumbers, and heavy equipment operators are typically compensated more generously due to the specialized skills required. For example, early identification of high-value projects can lead to more strategic bidding, ensuring that companies secure contracts that offer better pay for their workers.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Will you earn a reasonable profit? Army and U.S.

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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Back in 2009 this blog reported on the very topic of Workers Compensation insurance, stating that 1 and 5 businesses are breaking workers compensation laws. Workers Compensation is codified in Louisiana under Revised Statute 23:1021 et seq. The main reason being is due to the exorbitant price of this insurance on contractors.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Cracking due to shrinkage can be controlled by using properly spaced contraction joints and proper steel detailing. It may also be controlled by using shrinkage compensating cement. To be successful, this procedure needs careful control and proper consolidation. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2021

It uses a multiparty agreement to define responsibilities, roles, compensation and rights. IPD contracts are built to bring teams together through the challenges they face. IPD contracts are built to bring teams together through the challenges they face.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2017

16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC. Be Specifications should be per the Job Order Contract and associated with the UPB. All local, state, and national codes apply to work done under an executed contract. Learn more… 1. 80 to 1.20

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 17, 2014

. * The Construction Marketing Association does not claim to offer tax advice or promise any form of compensation for fees associated with the CCMP. You don’t like falling behind and losing the potential for a large contract because your business is unknown. Your Competitors Are CCMPs.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. building type), and/or temporize cost data.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

Traditional contracting methods typically involve the non-owner participants tendering a lump-sum price based on the owner’s proposed allocation of responsibilities and risks.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Recently, Cordell sent me a list of items that all contractors should review when developing a request for additional compensation. Review the contract terms. As you develop the claim, the contract documents are the first set of documents that you shoudl review. At this point, determine if contract procedure was followed.

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The Constructor

MARCH 23, 2012

Reinforced concrete: In reinforced concrete, steel reinforcement bars are provided to carry tension in those regions of the member where tension may occur, compensating for the low tensile strength of the concrete. In practice, reinforced concrete beams are designed on the assumption that cracks will occur under their service loads.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 21, 2022

Last month, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a public contractor could not recover $100k in construction costs incurred following the government’s decision to close down a base in Tennessee due to COVID-19. APTIM Federal Services, LLC (ASBCA No. Geren , 550 F.3d 3d 1368 (Fed.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

Traditional contracting methods such as design-bid-build, and even somewhat newer developments such as design-build typically involve the non-owner participants providing lump-sum price based an owner’s proposed requirements. Furthermore, compensation is performance-based and depended upon the final outcome.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Since the applicable statute waives a county’s sovereign immunity for breach-of-contract damages that are “a direct result of owner-caused delays,” the Court had to decide whether disruption damages—as opposed to delay damages—were recoverable. The Contract. Nevertheless, the Contractor completed its work within the contract time.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Locally researched detailed unit price books exclusively are capable of accounting for productivity “tight” work areas, or areas above normal working height, or variances in workers compensation and basic hourly working rates, as well as local material and equipment cost which can vary significantly. are all defined.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 13, 2024

Contract law is a fundamental aspect of construction projects, ensuring that all parties involved have clear, enforceable agreements. Understanding the key legal considerations in construction contracts can help prevent disputes, manage risks, and ensure successful project completion.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 23, 2013

Although weather delays usually are not compensable, sometimes they are, Trauner Consulting Services Inc. Because the issue of compensation relating to weather delays is dealt with in different ways, “you need to be very cognizant of what your contract says with regard to that,” Lowe told webinar attendees.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 11, 2018

With LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting, this is not only possible, but the norm. Compensation. Agreements/ Contracts. What if owners and service providers could consistently assure that over 90% of projects are on-time, on-budget, and delivered per requirements? Learn more? Traditional. LEAN OpenJOC(TM). Communications.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Introduction of Tort Vs Contract. A tort , in common law jurisdiction, could be a tort (other than a breach of contract) that causes an applicant to suffer loss or hurt, leading to legal liability for the one that commits the act. A contract is termed as a document which is done by law and completed between two individual partie s.

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Construction Law

JULY 7, 2021

The more things change the more they stay the same though, and all sides in disputes seem to still be neglecting basic contract management disciplines, such as reading and understanding the contract. More than a few contractors we have spoken to over the years have prided themselves for leaving contracts ‘unused’ and ‘in a drawer’.

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Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Also, I am sure you're contracts call for you to give the architect and owner pre-notice of any changes before you make any change if you want to be compensated for same. While you may be acting ethically I am not sure your being as smart. What happens if the owner rejects your change?

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Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Also, I am sure you're contracts call for you to give the architect and owner pre-notice of any changes before you make any change if you want to be compensated for same. While you may be acting ethically I am not sure your being as smart. What happens if the owner rejects your change?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 26, 2017

Software that easily itemizes money that is going out will help you recognize where contracts should be renegotiated, or vendors changed. Reports that show all your insurances costs, from workers compensation to cost of construction to general liability, your finance department can see where you are spending too much.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

contracts”. Compensation”. Proceedings… of the 14th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Santiago, Chile. How practitioners set share fractions in target cost. International Journal of Project Management, Elsevier, New York, 20 (1). Slagmulder, R. Target costing and value engineering. Productivity. Press, Portland, 379 p.

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Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Also, I am sure you''re contracts call for you to give the architect and owner pre-notice of any changes before you make any change if you want to be compensated for same. While you may be acting ethically I am not sure your being as smart. What happens if the owner rejects your change?

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses. or higher, then it might be time to consider implementing a comprehensive safety plan to try and reduce your workers compensation insurance costs. Fewer accidents also mean lower insurance premiums, which mean lower labor costs.

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Civil Lead

APRIL 22, 2020

When we are planning to construct a building or house the first question comes in our mind is we have to give a material contractor or labour contract. Whereas in the material contract all materials and labour required for the construction are supplied by the contractor. While the contractor may or may not do that.

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