Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2016

Key Words : Classification systems, Taxonomy, asset model, asset modeling, collaboration, lean construction, integrated project delivery, IPD, job order contracting, JOC, BIM, OmniClass, MasterFormat, UniFormat, Uniclass, building information management, building information models, building information modeling.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

clauses buried in tens of millions of contracts have deprived Americans of one of their most fundamental constitutional rights: their day in court.”. There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 28, 2017

Phases of a Job Order Contract Task Order. As a the most widely used LEAN construction delivery method, Job Order Contracting can deliver multiple benefits, including the consistent delivery of over 90% of projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. contract-required unit price book.).

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3 – Hoe to provide focus upon best value, quality, timeliness, and reasonable cost, assuring overall satisfaction. LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3. Learn more about LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3 … Job Order Contracting – JOC Articles . because more is accomplished.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. Contract Administrator issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) to JOC contractor (alternately process can require contractor to submit a draft detailed SOW for owner review prior to issuance of RFP).

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2016

million more than they should have under the Job Order Contracting program. On May 24, the Council approved City Attorney office-drafted changes to the Job Order Contracting program without disclosing the Audit-based underlying reasons for them. ” (Source: LBReport.com). ” – LBReport.com. Learn more.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. Lunch with prospective client].

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Construction Law

JULY 1, 2024

Jamie Bell of Watson Farley & Williams LLP examines some current trends in the drafting of construction contracts against a background of changing regulations and rising insolvencies. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

As you can imagine, the Government contracts with a lot more than that for SaaS solutions ( [link] ). Here is a draft memo from OMB regarding FEDRAMP revisions, that: [link]. Since that time, it has failed to keep pace with evolving technologies and methods. #2 Please review the following which clearly support this fact.

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Construction Law

APRIL 1, 2025

CL guides Construction Law Guide to: NEC4 (Part 2) This second article on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), from Joanne Bennett of DLA Piper UK LLP, focusses on key aspects of core clauses 6 to 9, together with the dispute resolution options, secondary option clauses and Contract Data.

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Lets Build

APRIL 1, 2020

Draft contracts. Draft contracts. All the work that needs to be done in the project should be written in a draft contract. That’s the contract between the owner and builder. That’s the contract all construction project managers know about. Hire, fire and supervise. Deliver on time.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 24, 2016

Recently, a court addressed the question about whether a text message can constitute a writing sufficient under the Statute of Frauds to create an enforceable contract. The transaction involved numerous discussions and emails, including four drafts of a letter of intent from Buyer to Seller for purchase of a piece of property.

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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 9, 2012

Whether it be a public or private, commercial or residential, and no matter how large or small the project or contractor, the first question I ask any potential client is – where’s the contract? The contract is the cornerstone of any construction project and eventual dispute. A good construction contract will include: 1.The

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 10, 2017

In construction contracts, parties attempt to use plain and ordinary words to describe their respective obligations. Or when parties use the word “may” in their contract, performance is permissive or optional given the plain meaning of the word. And you don’t always mean what you say. The word “may” was permissive in nature.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The subcontractor argued that the prime contract between the owner and the contractor defined the cost of work to include “payments made” to subcontractors. So, what should your contracts provide? (Again, it should be noted that some states limit the enforceability of these clauses by either statute or case law. However, in Thomas J.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 18, 2017

Okay, the single best way to mitigate risk in a green building project are properly drafted contract documents.).

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Many experts believe that the AIA standard form contracts are drafted to protect the Architect. The contract documents should be drafted to protect this individual. The contract documents should be drafted to protect this individual. Contracts need to be tailored to fit the type of project perfectly.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. The CIC BIM Protocol is a contract document for use with any standard building contract. Communication is done via paper and basic prints. BIM Execution Plan.

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Constructlaw

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The town of New Milford (Town) contracted with Standard Demolition Services, Inc. The Town filed suit against the Contractor for breach of contract to which the Contractor responded with multiple counterclaims. Contractor) to perform the third phase of this cleanup and remediation.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nordic PCL Construction , provides a lesson in how not to draft construction agreements. Subsequently, Safeway made further revisions to various contract documents, including an AIA Document A101-1997 and A201-1997. The issue was whether the Supplementary Conditions were incorporated into the contract or not. Section 8.1.3

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. Legal scholars can have at it.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Classification Criticality – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, & Life-cycle Facility Management – A Draft White Paper. Job Order Contracting – 21st Century. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998. BIM for Facility Management.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 10, 2016

Not surprisingly, these customized contracts tend to favor the drafting party. The drafting party seeks to impose its terms through reference. By Bruce Jervis Many project owners, contractors and subcontractors use their own “standard” forms of agreement. What is disturbing is the lack of transparency.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

But the old name remains in statutes and contracts and more. Members of the environmental industrial complex that deal in matters of LEED should review their contracts and other documents and update them now. That contract language might be some variation of. GBCI has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Competitiveness: Businesses with stellar safety track records win more contracts and build trust with clients. Prevention Steps: Draft clear, written lockout/tagout procedures and provide comprehensive employee training. Addressing these violations ensures: Worker Safety: A protected team is a productive one.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 31, 2015

I’ve tried both and prefer a third: Contracts, which do not entertain, do not convey information or ideas, and do not try to persuade. ” In the world of commercial real estate and construction contracts, Siviglia hit the nail on the head. Using some of Siviglia’s tips in Courses on Drafting Contracts , 12 Scribes J.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 18, 2021

The contractor claimed that the City breached its contract by supplying incomplete and inaccurate contract documents, which allegedly caused delays and a two-year extension to the project completion. ” My littlest chuckled. The contractor’s $15.7 million delay claim included approximately $2.3

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Building Radar

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the standard set of regulations governing construction contracts in Germany, mastering VOB procedures can significantly impact project success. The VOB, comprising three parts, establishes the legal framework for construction contracts in Germany. Scope of Work Clearly defining the scope of work is crucial for project success.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 11, 2016

Believe it or not, a construction contract with scores of provisions that runs dozens of pages does not actually define the entire legal relationship between the parties, regardless of how thorough the contract may seem or how much time and expense they invested in its drafting. By Stephen Hess, Esq. Read more.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Construction Companies Planning to Include Anti-Bias Clauses in Their Contracts. As a result, contractors are starting to take action and are now drafting and implementing policies to respond to and stop these events. Wed, 10/26/2022 - 11:37. Construction jobsites are getting plenty of attention lately, but not all of it is positive.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2014

17, 2013), demonstrates the difficulty faced by parties in drafting appropriate forum selection provisions in construction agreements. of the General Contract. The court, however, found the contract to be ambiguous: The effect of the incorporation of Paragraph 24.3.3 An unpublished California opinion, Paul Ryan Associates v.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK Initiation of a Job Order Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK Glossary Adjustment Factor: Approved factor/JOC co-efficient for the associated work order/project and contract.

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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 28, 2011

What’s great about her post is that it discusses a very legal topic – construction contracts – from the perspective of someone in the business. Enjoy her insights, and to learn more about construction contracts, read from this category on our blog: Construction Contracts. But why is a contract necessary?

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

A properly drafted green building lease may contain a provision substantially like, Landlord shall provide to Tenant reports for the amount of electricity, natural gas and fuel oil (where applicable) consumed at the building broken down by utility type, energy unit usage (e.g., cities to report data to the local government.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

But we do know the facts as recited by the trial judge in a May 4, 2015 opinion ruling on motions, More than 15 years ago, CBF contracted with SmithGroup, Inc. CBF also contracted with Clark Construction Group, LLC as general contractor to oversee the construction, which spanned from 1999 into 2000.

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