Liens – get paid
So what does a Mechanics lien have to do with construction? Aren’t mechanics supposed to only work on cars? Well, if you go back into the original definitions and history […]
Timing is everything
Money makes the world go round. This is particularly true when it comes to a construction project. Think of all the different stakeholders involved and the different financial requirements of
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Bonding or insurance?
An addition to an existing school valued at around $1M was out to tender. This was Robert’s first major project after starting his own firm, and as a newly registered
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Shop drawing review – contractor essential
Sometimes there is a bit of anxiety on the part of consultants on how far to go in the review of a shop drawing. This anxiety can be reduced by
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Black sheep – change directive
It’s a pretty good chance that your construction project is going to encounter changes, and that you are familiar with the change order (CO) process, but on the odd occasion
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Site photos with purpose
A good photograph is knowing where to stand – Ansel Adams How many times have you taken site photos and then once back in the office you realize that the
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Quick guide to cash allowances
You are designing a renovation to an airport departures terminal, and a constant problem in the design process has been the excessive amount of time required to obtain approvals and
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Your project quality depends on these three types of submittals
So what is a submittal? Are they the dreaded shop drawings that require a young architect to red line and copy one set of notes onto six sets of drawings?
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Five great websites to sharpen your contract administration
“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it,” Samuel Johnson. A goal of our substantial performance blog is
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