Executive Summary A common mistake in estimating is the cost of an overtime manhour. Overtime is generally not one and one-half times the straight...
Closer to 1.30, not 1.50
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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 binding agreement. But not in all states. Read on...
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 an hour’s not a day, so there is another...
Anatomy of a Change
Executive Summary Construction changes are generally handled in a similar way in most contracts. As a contractor you can develop good habits and...
Shhh, You’re being Recorded – and Two Other Tips
Executive Summary Just three random important things for contractors that didn’t make up an article all on their own: the legality of audio...
Quantifying the Loss in Labor Productivity: the MCAA Factors
Executive Summary There are very few “court-accepted” ways a contractor can quantify his or her loss as a result of labor productivity, or lack...