Delay Claim Preclusion for Failure to Meet Contractual Notice Provisions— An...
When a contractor encounters delays on a project, one of the first prerequisites in response thereto is to determine the notice requirements under the...
Cutting Through Scheduling Hassles
Boss, the framing sub just called and he can’t field a crew for another week or two.”
“In that case, we better tell the insulation...
We Rise by Lifting Others
DAWES CRANE MOVES MEMORIAL PHANTOM F-4C JET FIGHTER
A crane operator from Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental maneuvered the Link-Belt crane into place. The weight...
Strategic Thinking
Strategic thinking. Data analytics. Critical thinking. Action planning. Positive attitude. These are all buzzwords currently floating around the industry. But, how do these buzzwords...
Tips for Safer Construction Sites
In April, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America published a study performed on fatality reports between 2010 and 2012. The study’s purpose is...
How to Make a Bad Situation Worse
It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result. In a recent...
The Hole Picture
Downtime is a four-letter word in the road repair business, and whether you’re looking at hours or days rests largely on your concrete drill....
Fundamentals of IoT for Construction
Probably the best definition of the Internet of Things (IoT) appears in a Forbes magazine article written by the futurist Jacob Morgan. According to...
Modular Construction Speeds Opening
Necessity is the mother of invention, an idea that resonates in a post-recession construction environment. With a full pipeline of hotels threatened by the...
Payment and Performance Bonds
As a matter of routine, on public projects contractors are required to obtain payment and performance bonds, often combined into one instrument, to guarantee...