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- Contractor Community, Contracts
- January 12, 2018
By Timothy Woolford, Esq., Woolford Kanfer Law, P.C. The terms and conditions of the subcontract control the outcome of virtually every dispute between a general contractor and a subcontractor. It is therefore essential to be able to identify the provisions in the subcontract that are most likely to come into play if there is
READ MOREBy Anna M. Carno, Carno Law Group With the recent enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act newfound hope was formed that thousands of jobs will be created, and millions of dollars will be spent, on improving our nation’s infrastructure. As a result, there has been a resurgence of interest and commitment in certification
READ MOREBy Sandra Benson, Procore The more than $1 trillion infrastructure bill recently signed by President Biden is one of the most ambitious and largest upgrades of U.S. roads, highways and other transportation infrastructure in a generation. Billions will be poured into overhauling the nation’s public works system, mitigating climate change, and accelerating new projects with
READ MOREBy Jack Rubinger No one ever said that documentation is the most fun part of business, but documentation and clear communications separate the amateurs from the professionals. Even a job as simple and straightforward as a roof repair can be botched when follow-up documents are misleading, filled with industry jargon or are slow in their
READ MOREBy Patrick Hogan, handle.com Changes happen in construction projects all the time. From the design process all the way through project completion, multiple updates and modifications will be made by various stakeholders. These changes can be related to costs, timelines, and other aspects of construction. To prevent major delays and project issues, all changes must
READ MOREBy Gary R. Semmer, Assured Partners Great question! There has been a lot of debate over the years over how Change Orders (CO) affect your Insurance and Bonding programs. Let’s examine some of the issues, but first let’s look at how ConsensusDocs® and AIA define “Change Orders” in their contract language: ConsensusDocs 200 defines “Change
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