Construction Dive

APRIL 21, 2016

By Bruce Jervis Prime contractors are frequently required to release retained subcontract payments when the project owner releases retained prime contract payments to the contractor. This obligation may be imposed by the terms of the subcontract or it may be imposed by a “prompt payment” statute.

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Subcontracting Contractors Contract 48

Construction Business Owner

JULY 8, 2024

Nomination Requirements To ensure your nominee is considered, she must meet the following criteria: Employment: Must work in construction (including general contracting, subcontracting, specialty trades and other related fields) within the United States.

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Construction Subcontracting United States Industrial 303

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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Subcontracting Bidding Contract Contractors 48

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2017

I spend most days interacting with our industry’s next generation of leaders, and often have the opportunity to discuss with them their future plans. When the conversation turns to career paths, the typical response involves working as a project manager for a general contractor (GC).

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Subcontracting Project Management Estimating Contract 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 26, 2021

It’s nearly impossible to make any money when contracts allow just 10% and your subcontract only allows for 15% total overhead and profit markup on change orders, or time and material costs plus work. How to Make Changes & Still Make Money. Alex Headley. Fri, 03/26/2021 - 11:30.

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Overhead Subcontracting Change Orders Profitability 263

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. 267 F.Supp.3d

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Subcontracting New Hampshire Liability Defense 40

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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Subcontracting Contractors Construction 48

Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Intorducing The New Sage Estimating To Vista Exporting Tool Quickly convert your sage estimates into a viewpoint vista project management budget Works with the sage estimating versions 9.8

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Sage Estimating Subcontracting Viewpoint 130

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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EJCDC Subcontracting Documentation Procurement 48

Construction Dive

MAY 28, 2020

The CEO of one of the country's top electrical subcontracting firms sees U.S. construction slowing, but only temporarily.

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Subcontracting Industrial Electrical Construction 174

Construction Business Owner

JULY 6, 2022

Must work in construction (general contracting, subcontracting, specialty trades, and others allied to the field) in the United States. After nominations are closed, we will select finalists who will be featured in Construction Business Owner Magazine's print magazine and online. Must be respected by industry peers, leaders and clients.

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Subcontracting Construction United States Industrial 295

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 16, 2023

After nominations are closed, we will select finalists who will be featured in Construction Business Owner Magazine's print magazine and online.

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Construction Subcontracting United States Industrial 243

BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2014

The newly revised ConsensusDocs standard subcontract ( ConsensusDocs 752 for federal work) is now available. It is designed to address recent changes in federal contracting such as requirements for certifying small business entities and new reporting of executive compensation requirements. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Subcontracting Compensation Contract Design 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lumps sum bids from contractors or subcontracts, historical costs, or benchmark cost data are reliable forms of cost estimation. Planning, procurement, and project delivery can be accomplished by disparate teams that lack integration through their respective life cycles. … Poor Assumptions Drive Disaster.

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Life Cycle Subcontracting Procurement Bidding 228

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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. The base rate usually does not include overhead and profit, however, can be added later to ensure data integrity.

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Construction Overhead Insurance Compensation 206

Construction Dive

JULY 31, 2020

The company, which has been suspended for the time being, faces an unusually lengthy debarment that would ban it from participating in federally funded projects with the exception of subcontracts valued at less than $30,000.

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Subcontracting 129

Construction Business Owner

JULY 17, 2020

Must work in construction (general contracting, subcontracting, specialty trades, and others allied to the field) in the United States. After nominations are closed, we will select finalists who will be featured in Construction Business Owner Magazine's print magazine and online later this year.

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Subcontracting Construction United States US 365

Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2014

Ryan, in turn, subcontracted part of the work to Welch, a Hawaii corporation. The subcontract between Ryan and Welsh: does not contain any provision by which the parties explicitly consent to, or agree upon, jurisdiction, venue, or any particular "forum" in the case of litigation. Dist, Sept. Italics added.). of the General Contract.

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Subcontracting Drafting San Francisco California 40

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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Subcontracting Compensation Agreement Contract 40

ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2023

The construction management joint venture has committed to a target of 35% of project subcontracts to be awarded to local and minority- and woman-owned businesses.

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Subcontracting Management Construction 69

Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The alleged misrepresentations include issues related to subcontractor quotes, firm fixed prices, subcontracting plans, and more. Misrepresentation of firm fixed prices and acceptance of subcontract terms. Misrepresentation of the scope and value of work subcontracted to a key subcontractor.

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Defense Contract Subcontracting Engineering 62

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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Subcontracting Drafting Risk Claims 53

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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

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New Jersey Subcontracting Contractors Claims 69

Constructlaw

APRIL 20, 2023

Relyant subcontracted with Federal Engineers and Constructors, Inc. (FE&C). Relyant later terminated its subcontract with FE&C. Under FE&C’s theory, it was entitled to recover interest under a subcontract provision that generally incorporated all “terms and conditions … required by law.”

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Tennessee Subcontracting Missouri Claims 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Improve work packaging and subcontracting to reduce project complexity. Optimize planning, procurement, and project delivery in terms of quality, compatibility, constructability, cost, risk, and function to meet customer needs. Improve project planning by avoiding, minimizing, or eliminating miscommunications.

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Subcontracting Procurement Contract Management 207

ENR Construction

JUNE 15, 2022

agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq Justice Dept.

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Contract Subcontracting Agreement Claims 69

Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2021

Must work in construction (general contracting, subcontracting, specialty trades, and others allied to the field) in the United States. After nominations are closed, we will select finalists who will be featured in Construction Business Owner Magazine's print magazine and online later this year.

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Construction Subcontracting United States Industrial 213

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2021

The exclusive use of historical information, subcontract quotes, national average cost data, parametric estimating do not provide the requisites levels of local market cost visibility and transparency. Optimally a locally researched detailed unit price cost book (UPB) is used.

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Subcontracting Construction Estimating Procurement 151

Constructlaw

JULY 14, 2022

Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). The Subcontract contained two signature lines, one for “Sweet Construction Approval” and one for “Arenson Office Furnishings Approval.” ASD was not a party to the Subcontract.

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Subcontracting Banking Contract Claims 52

Fieldwire

AUGUST 31, 2023

If you decide to start your own subcontracting business, you’ll be able to reap many of the most significant benefits of working as a general contractor — like greater flexibility in job hours and scheduling. You may need to pay quarterly estimated taxes, depending on how much you make from your subcontracting work.

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Subcontracting Contractors Negotiation Employment 98

ENR Construction

APRIL 19, 2022

Firms reach financial agreement over fixed-price project subcontract at giant Australian LNG site that was terminated by CH2M, now a Jacobs unit, in 2017.

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Subcontracting Agreement Contract Site 67

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

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. Limitations on Subcontracting – Helpful Changes for Small Business Prime Contractors.

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Contract Subcontracting Contractors Regulation 52

Constructlaw

APRIL 11, 2023

The subcontract contained a pay-if-paid clause that made the city’s payment to Dewberry a condition precedent to Dewberry’s obligation to pay Entech. Despite a Virginia choice-of-law clause in the subcontract, Entech argued New York law applied, and the enforcement of the pay-if-paid provision violated New York public policy.

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Lien Subcontracting New York Inspections 52

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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Site Subcontracting Washington Infrastructure 110

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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Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 181

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Dome Construction is celebrating their 50-year anniversary as one of leading construction firms in San Francisco, California.

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San Francisco Subcontracting California Management 45

Constructlaw

MARCH 10, 2023

ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020. Drafting subcontracts appropriately can give both developers and subcontractors greater security and reliability of outcome.

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Connecticut Subcontracting Claims Travel 52