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| Page 1 of 4 | Previous | Next | BUILDERS COUNSEL MARCH 10, 2011  Senate Passes Washington Contractor Bidding Preference Bill Using that survey, Washington woud provide a reciprocal bidder preference (to the same amount permitted in the bidding contractor’s home state) to Washington contractors bidding for public projects. Increased Bid Protests: Bidding preferences may result in an increase in bid protests, resulting in project delays and additional costs. Earth Week Extravaganza! | MARKUP AND PROFIT DECEMBER 14, 2010 Cleaning Up After a Low Bid Contractor Dec 14 Cleaning Up After a Low Bid Contractor Tweet I got a note from a good friend the other day, he wanted me to review a request he had received from a potential client. This potential client had a house built using the “lowest bid&# contractor. So, this potential client is looking for bids on what needs to be done to fix the problems. He supplied my friend a 6-page scope of repairs plus a drawing of the job, and he’s asking for a free bid. He said, in part: I wanted to get 2 bids on my project. Markup for Insurance Work - What's Fair? | | | | | |
| CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS OCTOBER 31, 2011  Monitor Yourself to Avoid Construction Risk The article was in the insurance commentary section of the magazine and is entitled “Avoiding Common Causes of Contractor Failure.” ” While this article is written from an insurance perspective, many of the same principles that are found in the article apply from a legal perspective as well. Image via Wikipedia. I agree with the author in almost every way. license. | CONSTRUCTONOMICS JANUARY 28, 2010  Hard Bidding is for the Birds – IPD Could Be the Way to Go Home » Uncategorized Hard Bidding is for the Birds – IPD Could Be the Way to Go Written By: John Poole on January 28, 2010 458 Comments In the economic climate that we find ourselves at the moment, it seems that the only projects out there are public jobs where bids are solicited and any warm-blooded creature with a pulse and a remote ability to read plans can submit a price on the job. | CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS OCTOBER 7, 2011  BIM Legal Liabilities: Not That Different For almost a hundred years, the United States Supreme Court has held that contractors are not responsible for defective design on a traditional design-bid-build project. Business of Construction Construction Law Guest Post Friday BIM Building Information Model Computer-aided design ConsensusDOCS Construction Design Design-bid-build United States Supreme CourtFitzsimmons. Do not fret. | BUILDERS COUNSEL NOVEMBER 29, 2010  Bid of the Month: Seattle's McDonald Elementary School / The. Seattle Public Schools is seeking bids for modernization work at McDonald Elementary School. The bid closing date is December 16, 2010. The McDonald Elementary bid information can be located by following this link. pre-bid meeting and walk-through is set for 9:00 AM on November 30, 2010. The work is estimated to cost between $7.5 million and $8 million. 54th St., | | | | | | | |
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CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 Is your Contractor’s Surety Company financially strong? (Guest Post)
As the design professional of record, the architect is often faced with reviewing the bid applications and paperwork, including bonding information. law notes tips architect contractor insurance payment issuesToday we have a guest post from JW Surety on how to find bonding companies, check their solvency, and see how each surety company compares to one another. With the increasing number of failing companies, including [.]. MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTONOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010  The Beauty of Public RFPs….And Of Course The Ugly
Home » Featured The Beauty of Public RFPs… And Of Course The Ugly Written By: John Poole on March 3, 2010 245 Comments Over the past six months, I have had the wonderful privilege (ahem) of bidding about 15 public Requests for Proposals. However, in the world of public bidding, while a municipality may not want to take a chance on an unproven no-name either, the law simply states – they have to. So if a town wants to disqualify a low bid, they better have darn good reason to do it, or some villagers may get quite angry. They typically under bid jobs. MORE >> -
BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011  Bid of the Month: Seattle's Pike Place Market Renovation
The PDA will be seeking bids during the next few months. Bids are due by 1 p.m. Tags: pike place , pike place market , pike place phase III , pike place restoration , seattle bid solicitations , seattle construction bids , seattle public projects , seattle public works Posted 01 Mar 2011 by Douglas Reiser in Bids , Construction News , Public Contracting ← Seattle Builds Construction Code Advisory Board – Green Code on Deck? For this months, Solicitation of the Month, we venture down to Seattle’s sacred Pike Place Market. Suite 400, in Seattle. MORE >> -
BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011  Bid of the Month: Washington State University's Martin Stadium
The school is seeking bids from architectural and design firms. expect to see construction bidding begin by the end of the year. The PAC-10′s Washington State University are building a new football home. With public construction keeping a healthy pace, there are many projects up for the award. But if you understand my penchant for sports, you know that this is a hole in one. WSU’s Board of Regents approved initial plans to design significant upgrades to the school’s current football stadium, Martin Stadium. Right now this project is merely in design stage. MORE >> -
 Did You Know…You Can Insure Against Non-Payment
Home About Us Your Authors Our Services Resources Blog Directory Avvo Legal Guides Avvo Answers Forms & Documents Webinars Other Publications Contact Us Speaking Engagements Press Contacts May 2010 17 Scott Wolfe Jr 0 Did You Know…You Can Insure Against Non-Payment Construction Indemnity offers a real revolutionary product for the construction industry: payment insurance. You can now purchase an insurance policy to protect your organization against non-paying projects. Construction Indemnity Group insures that your company is paid the money you’ve earned. MORE >> - Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Bad Decision That Allowed Bidders to Defraud the State CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011
- CBIC Bonded? Surety Company Bought By RLI Insurance / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2010
- Deadline Nears for “Green Performance Bond” Implementation CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2011
- Litigation Topics for Prime / Subcontractor Contracts CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011
- Save a Legal Fee: How To Become a Registered Contractor in Washington BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012
- Lien Law: Contractor Loses Lien for Prep Work & New Legislation. BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2011
- Tues Tip | NC HUB Requirements for state construction projects CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010
- How To Challenge An Unemployment Claim in Louisiana | Monitoring. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011
- The Insider’s Guide to Finding a Surety Company CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
- Bringing IPD to the Public Sector COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION | MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010
- Ready For Modular? Mull Over The Law And Tour Seattle's Newest Home BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
- What is a Waiver of Subrogation? CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG | FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011
- Community Power Works Program Champions Home Performance / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011
- What is PACE Financing and Is It Doomed? CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
- Back to the Basics: Contractor Commercial General Liability CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- When Bidder on Public Project Defrauds the State, Louisiana 1st. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010
- Analysis of ConsensusDOCS 300 and the AIA IPD DOCS! COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION | MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008
- How Do Home Owners Hire Contractors? DARREN SLAUGHTER | SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012
- Surety Bonds For Green Building / The Builders Counsel: A. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
- Builders Exchange of Washington Is The Place To Find Public Works. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010
- Back to the Basics: Workers' Compensation CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011
- State Construction Project Terms (Guest Post) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2010
- Ditch The Same Old Contract: General Contractors Can Benefit From. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010
- Angry About New Workers Compensation Rates? So Is the Governor. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- Maryland Adopts The International Green Construction Code / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
- A Note to Contractors: You Can Negotiate Your Public Contracts. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011
- New Mississippi Resident Preference Law Is Important for Louisiana. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010
- IRS Aid to Help Victims of Chinese Drywall CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010
- Guest Post: How To Handle a Loss From Basement Flooding / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2010
- What You Need to Know To Get a Surety Bond as a New Contractor CONSTRUCTONOMICS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2010
- Cheesegrater tower to go ahead as main contractor unveiled TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
- Is The Nailed! Blog “Nailing” Companies Before A Fair Investigation? CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
- Wobble the job! The Building Trades Wildcat in Alberta | C.W.O.C. IWW CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #8 – Sub-Contractor Agreement MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
- Seattle School District In Middle of Major Contracting Scandal BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- New Federal Contract Rules Make Subcontractor Inspection Necessary. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2010
- A Few Changes In New LEED Certification Agreements / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Wind Turbines Add to Growing List of Green Materials / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011
- Federal Court: Washington's Energy-Efficient Building Codes Not. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
- Are You Too Good to be True? MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010
- Getting Something for Nothing MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011
- Make Those Decisions MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
- Negotiating – Not MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011
- Is Failure To Achieve LEED Certification Consequential Damages. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010
- Promises To Pay Mean Squat To Your Lien Deadlines CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
- How To Prepare For A Non-Paying Project CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
- Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
- Things To Keep In Mind When Entering a Green Building Contract CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010
- Enforcing Your Claim Against a Public Works Project / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2011
- Federal Incentives for Green Construction BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
- Is LEED Too Expensive? Cities Skip The Plaque, Build Their Own Metrics BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
- City of Seattle Approves McGuire Demolition Plan BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
- Quit Worrying About the Other Guy MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010
- Contract Necessities: Don’t Leave Home Without ‘Em! CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #10 – Cell phone use MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #27 – Employee Reviews MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010
- Paying a Salesperson MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
- If it wasn't in the budget. MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
- Money Saving Tip #16 – No Make-Work Projects MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- Professional relationships with your clients MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
- There's Nothing Like a Handwritten Note MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- Website Opinions MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- The McGuire Saga Ends: Green Plan In Place For Recycling Building. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2011
- Statutes of Repose: A Contractor's Best Friend / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011
- Limiting Services Can Lead to Increased Liability | Construction. CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2011
- Building A Green Residence? Expect A Few Bumps In The Road / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010
- Builders Counsel Hits One Year Anniversary! BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011
- NC surety bonds- what they are; how they work (Guest Post) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
- Are Mechanic Lien Laws Changing Across The Country To Require More. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
- The Latest on Waiving Your Right to Arbitration / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010
- Greenroads: A Smart Fix For Our Nation's Decaying Roads BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011
- 5 Ways to Turn a Field Service Client’s ‘No’ to ‘Yes’ — Q&A with Joe Crisara of ContractorSelling.com THE SMART VAN | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
- Your Contractor Isn't Telling a Tall Tale. MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010
- 5 Ways to Ruin Your Business (Tues Tip) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
- Interesting Bill in Congress Imposes Prison Term for Safety Violations CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2010
- A Generous System: The Future of Washington Workers Compensation BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011
- Unlicensed Contractor MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010
- What's Your Influence? MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010
- Should Salespeople Have to Generate Leads? | Markup and Profit Blog MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010
- Guarding Your Time MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
- Construction Marketing Mistakes MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
- The things that matter. MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Don't Forget Your Wiring MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
- Bigger doesn't always mean more profitable MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011
- You Shall Take a Fixed Salary. MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
- Construction Companies and Employee Social Media Use BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- Cam Newton Story Teaches Bad Tale of Business Responsibility / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
- Washington School District Plans Living Building Certified School. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010
- Seattle Builders Simplify Residential Solar / The Builders Counsel. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011
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