Pricing Change Orders Like a Pro Pricing change orders bedevils even the largest contractors. Since change order work is often an unexpected necessity, just the need for a change order creates immediate friction between the owner, the prime contractor, and any subcontractors and suppliers. The reasons for this are many: The owner feels he has […]
Month: May 2017
Consensus Docs Form Contracts Updated
Design-Build and Construction Management At-Risk Standard Documents Revised Form contracts are used throughout the construction industry. These standard contract forms provide predictability and consistency in the construction industry. While standard construction contract forms are meant to be modified to fit the specific project and terms for which they are used, most of the standard terms […]
Kansas Law Protects Subcontractors on P3 Projects
Bonding Necessary in Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreements Construction, the backbone of the American economy, has been developing different techniques at a rapid pace over the last 100 years. Aside from the amazing strides made in the types of buildings being constructed, the construction industry has pushed itself to innovate in every facet. The constant change being […]
Innovative Website Seeks to Sell Real Estate Quickly in North Texas
Dallas/Forth Worth Website Provides Detailed Information on Properties Innovation in the real estate industry, especially with online startups, is taking off, and becoming more local. While Zillow, StreetEasy, and Tulia provide real estate listings and a wealth of information about properties, those websites are missing one thing: local knowledge and information about the condition of […]
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NJ US District Court Upholds Arbitration Provision
Standard AIA Construction Contract Language Binds Homeowners to Arbitration The New Jersey Courts have been struggling to determine when homeowners are required to participate in arbitration in residential construction disputes. The pandora’s box was opened by the New Jersey Supreme Court in the case of Atalese v. U.S. Legal Servs. Grp., L.P., 219 N.J. 430, 99 […]