Construction Dive

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The winning bidder for the Richland-area decommissioned Hanford Site plant work, which includes demolition and infrastructure, must award at least 50% of subcontracted work to local businesses.

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Construction Dive

MAY 12, 2016

By Bruce Jervis Subcontract formation is a problematic aspect of construction contracting. Work is defined and prices are quoted before the prime, or general, contractor has even bid on the project. Prime contractors usually have “standard” subcontract forms, terms and conditions to which a subcontractor may object.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 22, 2018

Now that more and more contractors have made the move to adopt technology throughout their organizations and projects, we’re curious — how have contractors seen their businesses evolve over the last five to 10 years? these questions at our recent Digital Contractor Roadshow event in Orlando. Davis Construction Company, Inc.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2015

Twenty years ago, most contractors had a group of repeat customers, and price was not always the determining factor in the majority of projects awarded. Now, most general contracts and subcontracts are awarded based solely on the lowest price for the exact scope of work and terms specified for a project.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 10, 2013

By Bruce Jervis Two recent cases involving the waiver of subcontract “pay-if-paid” clauses illustrate the uncertainty of enforcing these provisions. In one case, the prime contractor waived the right to enforce the clause against the subcontractor. In the other case, the contractor narrowly averted a waiver.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 26, 2013

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 15, 2016

By Bruce Jervis Many construction contracts, particularly for public works, include a limitation on subcontracting, effectively requiring the prime contractor to perform a certain percentage of the value of the contract with its own forces. This encourages hands-on management of the project by the prime.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

By Bruce Jervis Contractors performing work without proper state licenses are in great jeopardy. Under the statutes and/or case law in many states, unlicensed contractors cannot enforce the construction contract. What of the parties who do business with unlicensed contractors?

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 1, 2016

By Bruce Jervis “Flow-down” clauses in subcontracts are interesting creatures. These broadly written provisions purport to pass through to the subcontractor every obligation the contractor has assumed toward the project owner.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Abbonizio Contractors Inc. and its president agreed to settlement resolving alleged disadvantaged business enterprise subcontract claim on a state highway project.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Here is the summary for the October 2013 addition: One of the new documents that the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) has added is “C-523,” which addresses subcontracts.

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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. JOC Coefficient: Do’s. JOC Consultants: Don’ts.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 5, 2018

With all of the projects the company works on, it was having a hard time tracking subcontract compliance data without running into manual processes and duplicate data entry. To solve this, C.W Also honored at last year’s Collaborate conference was Spectrum user Western Allied Mechanical, Inc.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Both IPD and JOC have been proven for decades and are well evolved. Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 31, 2023

Here are the most important advantages and disadvantages of working as a subcontractor — and how to know if it’s a good fit for you compared to the life of a contractor. Subcontractors are specialists One of the biggest differences between subcontractor and contractor expectations is that clients often expect the latter to be generalists.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

So keep in mind, the best general contractors may not always give you the numbers you want to hear, but they are the numbers you need to hear to make sure you are building the best retail development in the best location. Should You Hire A Commercial General Contractor Who Works For a Competing Brand? Construction contractor.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 9, 2014

By Bruce Jervis A prime contractor’s relationship with the project owner obviously differs from the contractor’s relationship with a subcontractor. Yes, contractors occasionally speak out of both sides of their mouths. At the same time, the contractor told its subcontractor the delay was not excusable.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

During this operational phase of the JOC contract, procurement/facility management/engineering generate task orders for various construction services to be performed by the contractor. The contractor responds to the Job Order RFP by delivering a detailed unit price line item proposal for accomplishing the task.

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NH Construction Law

JULY 22, 2023

Commercial construction subcontracts frequently incorporate by reference provisions of the prime contract between the owner and the general contractor, often with language requiring the subcontractor to assume toward the general contractor all duties owed by the general contractor to the owner. Brait Builders Corp. ,

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The newly revised ConsensusDocs standard subcontract ( ConsensusDocs 752 for federal work) will make it easier for general contractors and subcontractors to perform federal work. read more.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 21, 2017

Whether evaluating proposals for a JOC Consultant or JOC construction contractors, following a well thought out and accepted selection evaluation plan should provide the highest likelihood sourcing a contractor capable of delivering contract requirements at a reasonable cost. 5) Price, including completeness, reasonableness.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

Experts are warning that contractors who engage scaffolders are a particular target for attention from the tax authorities. It’s quite apparent that this is part of a targeted campaign aimed at challenging the materials cost element included in invoices submitted by subcontractors for services provided to contractors. “A ”

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

The same can be said of the relationship between commercial general contractor and subcontractor. Because without skilled subcontractors a commercial construction general contractor is just a guy in an office. I’d also love to hear your additional comments and suggestions for a successful contractor/subcontractor relationship.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2014

Weisel, a California resident hired Ryan, a California corporation, to be the general contractor for a residence in Hawaii. Ryan, in turn, subcontracted part of the work to Welch, a Hawaii corporation. Nor does the subcontract contain anything like Paragraph 24.3.3 into Welch''s subcontract is subject to two interpretations.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Just like my kids expect to be paid for the lemonade they sell, contractors and subcontractors expect to be paid on a timely basis once the work has been performed. Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

While the changes concern small business contracting requirements, they will impact business contractors of all sizes. For example, one of the rules makes noteworthy changes to the FAR’s Limitations on Subcontracting, resulting in a more friendly regulatory landscape for small business prime contractors.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Liability insurance based upon local contractor rates is also added as a percentage. In addition, highly specialized subcontract items may require travel and per-diem expenses for mechanics. Finally, a percentage of labor is added for small tools and consumables based upon the labor category.

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NH Construction Law

DECEMBER 19, 2020

If the principal is a general contractor with a “pay-if-paid” clause in its subcontracts, must a subcontractor wait for the general contractor to be paid before it can collect on a payment bond? It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 15, 2013

The building contractors should also adopt this cloud based technology to get the freedom for getting information from many locations through mobile devices. Dexter & Chaney lately launched a cloud-based service management and dispatch software tool designed for contractors. Here all the information is preserved in the cloud.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Initial basic intent was to speed procurement via the pre-selection of a pool of pre-qualified contractors, however, in may cases has evolved into an elimination of checks and bases associated with traditional procurement methods. No ability to subcontract—limited to trade specified in the contract. T and M Disadvantages.

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Pro Builder

JULY 20, 2021

The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom. The best way for specialty trade contractors to stay out of the courtroom is to manage their clients’ expectations. Contract Essentials for Building Trade Contractors. Trade Contractors. Tue, 07/20/2021 - 07:00. Karalynn Cromeens. Labor Woes? Project Scope.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

Cladding contractor FK Construction has won a high court ruling enforcing an adjudication requiring ISG pay it £1.69m. cladding subcontract arose when FK issued a £1.69m application for payment which was greeted with a payless notice and then not paid. The payment dispute over the £3.4m

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Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 4, 2020

One of the biggest concerns contractors have about outsourcing their bookkeeping to a cloud-based contractor accounting service like ours, is they think it means sending jobs off-shore rather than keeping your dollars in America where they can help other Americans. In too many cases, that is precisely what occurs.

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Constructonomics

DECEMBER 11, 2009

The project is broken down into 10 subcontracts. The partnering contractor must have the following qualifications: -5 years experience in public school construction. -2 I attended a mandatory pre-bid meeting for a new elementary school in the Kennett Square School District.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 13, 2014

Lately a lot of contractors like you are discovering the need to get better financial and job costing reporting from their accounting software in order to stay competitive and know in advance which jobs to bid on that have a history of making your construction company a reasonable profit and which ones to ignore. Problems to be aware of.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 27, 2014

Many prime contractors may be unaware that subcontracting to a DBE on a TDOT contract does not necessarily mean DBE goal participation credit will be awarded. Once the form is completed, approved contractors will be visible on the Prequalified Contractors spreadsheet , which is updated daily by TDOT’s Construction Office.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 17, 2023

HS2 is planning a meet the main contractor bidders day ahead of the next tranche of subcontract work tenders to progress civil engineering works and station fit-outs. The ‘Meet the Contractor’ event is designed to help businesses understand how to get ‘HS2-ready’ so they are in the best possible position to bid for upcoming work.

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