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Peace of Mind in Construction: Managing Risk to Protect Your Well-Being0
- Contracts, Legally Speaking, Payment
- September 29, 2025
By Leslie A. Boe, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C. Construction is one of the most demanding industries— rising material costs, complex contracts, tight deadlines, changes in scope of work, and payment disputes can create a constant undercurrent of stress. Over time, that strain doesn’t just affect productivity—it affects mental health, sleep, and overall
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Change Orders Without Chaos: A Payroll Perspective on Simplifying Your Process0
- Change Orders, CONSTRUCTION, Contracts, Improving Productivity
- May 27, 2025
By Jack Biltis, eBacon Inc. Change orders. Just the phrase can send a shiver down the spine of even the most seasoned construction professional. While often viewed as an operational headache impacting project timelines and budgets, the ripple effects of a disorganized change order process extend significantly into the realm of payroll. For payroll managers
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Change Orders, Lien Releases, and Claims, Oh My!0
- Best Practices, Contracts, FINANCE, LEGAL, Legally Speaking
- May 26, 2025
How (Sub)Contractors Can Ensure They Protect Their Rights to What They Are Owed By Michael Metz-Topodas, Saul Ewing LLP michael.metz-topodas@saul.com Despite construction project’s fundamental premise—contractors should receive payment for work properly performed—too many subcontractors have lived through too many horror stories about projects where that does not happen. Such scarring experiences can lead subcontractors to
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It’s Called “Delegation” – Basic Risks and Considerations for Delegated Design on Projects0
- Change Orders, CONSTRUCTION, Contracts
- May 26, 2025
By William Underwood, Jones Walker, LLP The use of delegated design on projects can create many practical benefits. But it can also create additional pitfalls and risks for contractors accepting delegated design responsibilities. Recognizing and understanding these various considerations is important for contractors taking on delegated design roles. This article examines some of these considerations
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Change Orders Simplified: A Six-Step Framework for Subcontractors0
- Change Orders, Contracts
- May 26, 2025
By Claire Wilson, Siteline Change orders are a fact of life in construction. If you’ve worked in the industry for any length of time, you know that no project—regardless of how meticulously planned—ever goes exactly as expected. In fact, an analysis by the AIA of over 18,000 construction projects found that 100% of them required
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How Change Orders Derail Construction Schedules and Put Subcontractors at Risk0
- Change Orders, CONSTRUCTION, Contracts
- May 26, 2025
An Interview With Adrienne Smoot Edwards, Regeneracy, Inc. In theory, change orders in construction projects are simply adjustments—modifications to scope, timeline, or materials that allow for flexibility as a project evolves. In practice, however, change orders can create chaos—especially when it comes to project schedules. For subcontractors, they’re not just inconvenient—they’re a major threat to
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