Single Post Template - Page 86 of 103

President’s Letter – December 2021 0
- ASA President's Letter
- December 20, 2021
Dear ASA Members: As Christmas and the holiday season draws closer, I wanted to take a few moments and express my gratitude for a number of things this year. First, I’d like to express my thanks to the national board members and staff, local EDs and chapter officers. Without your leadership, I couldn’t do
READ MORE
Make Mine Black and White 0
- Best Practices, Change Orders, Contracts, Documentation
- November 23, 2021
By 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 MORE
6 Ways to Minimize Change Order Disputes 1
- Change Orders, Contracts, Documentation
- November 23, 2021
By 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 MORE

Change Orders – Important Steps for Subcontractors to Protect the Right to Payment 0
- Best Practices, Change Orders, Documentation
- November 23, 2021
By Benjamin S. Lowenthal, Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, P.C Construction contracting is a high-risk business. For subcontractors, work is performed and the cost of such performance is essentially incurred on an “extended credit” basis – subcontractors do the work first and then get paid (or hope to get paid). A Subcontractor’s economic viability depends
READ MORE
A Subcontractor’s Continuing Duty to Document 0
- Best Practices, Change Orders, Documentation
- November 23, 2021
by Mark A Cobb, Cobb Law Group The success of a construction claim is almost always based upon the quality of the documentation provided. Documentation, in this sense, is generally written, photographic, or recorded evidence that supports a subcontractor’s claim. Conversely, proper documentation may be very successful in defeating a claim against another project participant.
READ MORE
Do Change Orders Impact Your Commercial Insurance and Surety/Bonding Programs?0
- ASA President's Letter, Change Orders, Contracts, Documentation, Insurance
- November 23, 2021
By 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
READ MORE