Podcast & Newsletter
The Pipeline Podcast & Newsletter
Entertaining and knowledgeable discussions on construction consulting and methodologies- Learn from the experts.
“Over 265 written and audio recordings on construction subjects including, but not limited to, Spearin Doctrine, timely notification, claim preparation techniques, contra proferentum, unilateral change orders, the cost versus price, plan constructability review, bid escrow, proposal terms and conditions, vendor quote analysis, and Eichleay Formula. www.sjcivil.com , 2016 – present.” – Scott Jennings
Please Cough – The One Thing to Do This Week
Executive Summary Caring about your employees is human and it’s good for business. Combine the two...
Setting the Bid Unit Price: 2 Main Reasons for Unbalancing
Executive Summary Setting of bid prices on a unit price bid can have significant effects on the...
Top 6 Ingredients of a Letter
Executive Summary Letters in the construction industry, during the course of a project, usually...
Pipe Goes Bang!
Executive Summary Any noise beyond liquid simply flowing in a pipe is likely not a good thing. Two...
Day Labeling: Insult Your Client with Simplicity
Executive Summary Construction contracts are almost always measured in some sort of day: a working...
Closer to 1.30, not 1.50
Executive Summary A common mistake in estimating is the cost of an overtime manhour. Overtime is...
Fire! Run to It, Not From It!
Executive Summary Construction often times does not go per plan. These unexpected variances in the...
Contract Mapping: A Valuable Tool in Your Toolbox
Executive Summary Contract interpretation can be difficult for a construction professional....
Bid Day: You Better Honor Your Bid, Mr. Subcontractor
Executive Summary As a general contractor you can rely on your subcontractor’s bid on bid day as a...
An Hour’s not an Hour, and it’s Certainly not a Day
Executive Summary There are differences in an hour: a manhour, a crewhour, a 50-minute hour. And...
Anatomy of a Change
Executive Summary Construction changes are generally handled in a similar way in most contracts....
Shhh, You’re being Recorded – and Two Other Tips
Executive Summary Just three random important things for contractors that didn’t make up an...
