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Five Benefits of Inspection Reporting Software

Lets Build

For construction companies, it can also significantly increase profitability and maximise legal compliance. That’s especially valuable considering the overlapping rafts of regional, national, and global legalities any construction company has to navigate. This puts you in a stronger position to negotiate a cost-effective outcome.

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The Hidden Hurdle: Why Recovering Legal Fees Under EAJA Is Not a Guarantee for Contractors

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Contractors often seek to recover attorneys fees if they successfully present and resolve a claim, either through a negotiated settlement or litigation. In reality, of course, the government usually requires a waiver of Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) fees as part of a settlement.

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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

A JOC Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide must be present and a part of the the JOC contractual documents. Elimination of legal disputes. Number of owner/contractor negotiations. They serve a detailed written workbook that defines roles, responsibilities, tools, workflows, metrics, and overall expectations.

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., through discussions and negotiations. d) Negotiations. (1) 1) Negotiations on orders of specified value or greater not begin without an owner estimate. (2) f) Funding.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Fast-track construction presents risks related to incomplete construction documents. Fast-track construction presents risks related to incomplete construction documents. Is not legal in some states. Allows for construction price “negotiation” based on an established construction cost unit-price book.

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California Legislature Further Helping Subcontractors

Construction Law Monitor

I recently found a good article on JDSupra.com , always a great source for solid legal content, regarding California Senate Bill 474. This Bill protects subcontractors when contracting so that they cannot be held liable to indemnify the general contractor or owner from certain types of negligence.

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Arbitration: What Is It? Why Should You Care?

Best Practices Construction Law

One alternative to litigation is arbitration, which is a quasi-formal hearing where the parties present their case to a neutral arbitrator or panel of arbitrators that issues a decision which the parties may or may not be required to abide by. Alternative to Litigation. The Proceedings. Arbitration versus Litigation.

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