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Plaza Construction Negotiating Pay Settlement for Florida Ritz-Carlton Renovation

ENR Construction

Payment request of $7.7M in lien filing covered renovation work on hotel that opened in January.

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Brightline wins key approval for Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail service

Construction Dive

The Florida DOT cleared the rail company to negotiate land leases for the project, which is expected to create 16,500 construction jobs from 2021 to 2024 for an estimated economic impact of $2.4 billion on the region.

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Slow As A Turtle? Florida Court Finds “No Damages for Delay” Clause Has Limits

Best Practices Construction Law

If one is present, then you will want to negotiate an “active interference” clause that defines what constitutes an active interference. Here are a few more lessons when dealing with a delay on a project: As a contractor, you need to first review your contracts for a “no damages for delay” clause.

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Secrets of a structural engineer

BD+C

Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA Building Team Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering.

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Bringing Industry Expertise to Your Doorstep: A Peek at Viewpoint’s 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshow Speakers

Viewpoint Construction Technology

How to respond to a cybersecurity incident from a non-technical standpoint: public relations, law enforcement involvement, and contract negotiation with vendors. Finally, a veteran Digital Contractor Roadshow speaker who everyone knows and loves, Gregg Schoppman , principal and Florida consulting manager at FMI will be joining us as well!

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Top Utilities: Power Players For Development

Business Facilities

Size counts, but when it comes to making our picks for forward-thinking utilities, so do smart grids, renewable energy and a seat at the table when economic development deals are negotiated. Read: Top Utilities: Power Players For Development at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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Bringing the general contractor in as early as possible and negotiating with them to manage these challenges for you will ensure a smooth and successful project. Typically, ownership at a multi-use property will set hours for construction work based on peak hours and what’s going on in the building at different times of day.