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Construction Schedule Delays - The Leading Cause of Disputes

Construction Dive

While the root cause of delays may vary, disputes invariably arise as to the excusability, compensability and duration of the resulting time impact. If the owner is responsible, the contractor may be entitled to a mix of direct, overhead and impact costs. This brought up several points of discussion.

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Email Sent After Final Payment Held Insufficient to Preserve Timeliness of Claim Against Government

Best Practices Construction Law

The opinion in Matcon Diamond is a good read for government contractors wanting to understand delay claims, critical path schedules, contractor delays versus Government delays, Eichleay formula for quantifying damages and understanding the difference between work stoppages and standby or idle periods of time. 59637 (Feb. 59637 (Feb.

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The “Eichleay Formula” Still Lives

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis When a contractor seeks recovery of unabsorbed home office overhead incurred because of a project owner’s suspension of work, the contractor uses the “Eichleay formula.” The contractor is then compensated for unabsorbed expenses incurred when it was unable to perform or bill work.

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

According to the Contractor’s expert, the contract established a “baseline schedule … created by the County’s engineer,” which showed a starting date with unhindered access along the area of the road where the utilities were located. Owner-Related Delays. Nevertheless, the Contractor completed its work within the contract time.

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#136:  Fixed Price vs. “Cost Plus” Contracts: Some Considerations

NH Construction Law

His price will typically be set to cover overhead costs and a reasonable profit. If quality is an owner’s priority, some think that “cost-plus-a-fee” contracts – reimbursement for labor and materials expenses, plus either a percentage or a fixed amount for overhead and profit – are the way to go.

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Solving the Labor Shortage in 12 Steps

Pro Builder

Many of those process deficiencies in areas such as scheduling, communication, and lack of POs were indeed hindering supplier/trade relationships, but there was one saving grace: Any invoice received by Monday was paid that same week on Friday, without fail. The result is tremendous variation in how homes are built, scheduled, and managed.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

longer completion times affecting sequencing and finish dates, additional scheduling & sequencing. Insurances; Workers compensation, General Liability, Risk. A typical Residential Contractor will insert profit and overhead to their bottom-line. cost overruns. many more not listed……. Tool & Equipment rentals.