Executive Summary: A Washington concrete contractor, Salinas Construction, Inc. (SCI), was awarded $404,000 of its requested $425,000 for a job at U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord only to see this decision reversed in district court. The problem was that SCI did...
Executive Summary: Owner involvement in the way of project management and furnishing material is done for one primary reason: to save money for the owner. It doesn’t always happen. The owner’s decisions in these regards can cost the contractor money. Or the...
Executive Summary: Sustaining a business, and more so growing a business, relies heavily on consistency in business practices. Start today with improving your company’s practices so that profitability can be maintained and even improved. Better yet, let your...
Executive Summary: A presentation on March 8, 2017at the 98th Annual AGC Convention reviewed ten (10) “killer clauses” in contracts. The “No Damages for Delay Clause” was #4; it is discussed, and proposed language to neutralize the clause is presented. What’s at...
Executive Summary: When in a changed condition situation, the best way to minimize loss or to survive, depending on the case, is not to spend less, it’s to not spend at all. Take advantage of situations where you can spend zero. We’re going down. We’ve all been in a...
Executive Summary: Reduce profit fade at the end of your projects by adjusting building habits and getting the right people in place to finish your jobs strong. Several suggestions from years of experience are provided here. What is profit fade? So often a good job...