“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
Determining Equipment Rates in Estimating
Executive Summary: Equipment cost within an estimate is one of the most common areas to make...
Notice – When in doubt, write it out!
Executive Summary: Looking at a recent case in the state of Washington, a contractor attempted to...
Do Something Awkward Every Day
Executive Summary: As a manager, it may be often that you run into a situation in which you must...
Owner Paralysis – i.e. Vapor Lock
Executive Summary: When a tragic event happens, even the roughest and tumble executives can suffer...
Grammar for Professionals… and the Rest of Us
A friend recently sent me this link to a grammar website, Grammarly. Grammarly gives you tips,...
Incentive Clauses: Do they Work?
Executive Summary: Engineers have wondered if incentive clauses are a benefit to Owners in...
Safety: Communication, Communication, Communication
Executive Summary: To be successful in heavy/civil construction, it is imperative to have a...
The $5 Casio: Your Best Tool
Executive Summary: With all of today’s fancy and complex tools available in the marketplace,...
Embezzlement: Password Protection
Executive Summary: Protecting your company passwords is like protecting any other asset. Protect...
Choosing a Professional Services Provider
Executive Summary: How do you pick an attorney, a banker, a certified public accountant, an...
Calculation of Workers’ Compensation (WC), General Liability (GL) & Bond in your Estimates
Executive Summary: Many estimators do not understand how workers’ compensation, general liability,...
Contractor Wins Acceleration Impact Cost and the Incentive Payment
Contractor Wins Acceleration Impact Cost AND the Incentive Payment (1995) Executive Summary: The...