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Over the years the construction industry has developed a reputation for shady deals and untrustworthiness. Contractors specifically are the root cause of the mistrust between the industry and the public. When it comes to the relationships between contractors and subcontractors though there is still a mistrust even though both sides share the same unfavorable reputation. Often times contractors bully subcontractors into signing contracts that put them in terribly unfavorable positions. And after that subcontractors bully sub-subcontractors into signing equally unfavorable sub-contracts. However, not all contracts are terrible, what causes them to be so one sided are specific clauses that are inserted in an attempt to transfer responsibilities…

becomes law. Committee Hearing Transcripts Full transcripts of the testimony can be found on the Committee’s website. What follows is a brief summary of key issues raised by stakeholders during the Committee’s meetings. The transcripts demonstrate clear support for the Bill amongst sub-contractor representatives. Payment enforcement was raised as a key issue in the construction industry. Without an effective enforcement mechanism, funds received by general contractors do not flow down to…

maintenance plan for Preston valley, Dallas. Maintenance is defined as the work that is done to keep your building in good working condition. This is done on a regular basis. Most of the maintenance tasks are done by the building’s super, but some of the tasks can be done by officers, maintenance and repairs committee, outside contractors or the tenants themselves. Maintenance policy is a statement of principle used to guide maintenance management decision making. The purpose of this document…

For most of us who aren’t savvy with carpentry tools and building equipment, it makes perfect sense to hire a professional rather than take on a construction job yourself. However, hiring the wrong general contractor could lead to substandard work, delays, and even legal problems. That is why it is important to choose a highly-experienced builder like Americom Construction Co. Inc. to take care of your residential or commercial construction needs. They have been in the construction industry for…

Ethical Decision in the Construction Industry Situation Every day General Contractors confront ethical decision; so, this paper will analyze how general contractors handle the situations and the outcome of their decisions. Therefore, it is necessary to learn how to take good ethical decisions and how to handle them, by studying real case scenarios. Also, it is necessary to find ways to educate employees within a company; as well, how to teach students early in their career to reduce future…

green-building-project delivery. If there are ambiguities as for varied services or work, problems will instantaneously occur. Facts and Issues. This is one of the first lawsuits related to green construction in the United States. In this case, Shaw Development as the owner, appointed Southern Builders Inc. as the contractor, to construct a $7.5 million, 23-unit condominium and restaurant project, known as Captain’s Galley, in Somerset County, Maryland along with obtaining the LEED-Silver…

dollars contracted as well as dispersed to M/WBE firms. In doing so, compliance plan implementation is an ongoing endeavor as new contractors are introduced to the projects and additional dollars are being expensed. LSC continues to strive to meet the increased reporting demands of DC Water and the Governance Committee via continuously improving and adopting strategies to ensure each contractor meets DC Water’s Compliance goals and objectives. Such strategies have included increased…

encouraged them to them to contact the compliance team with any questions regarding project compliance reporting. In previous months contractors and subcontractors are more content with communicating with the Compliance Officer to provide contracting and employment guidance during the construction of each project, as required by DC Water. Such support has included, but is not limited to the following: Subcontractor Approval Request administration, addressing compliance issues/requirement…

performed on cured concrete is able to measure the psi of the concrete. The test utilizes a special tool that measures the rebound of the material. If we were to perform this test on the job, it would tell us what the current psi of the concrete was onsite. The Schmidt hammer test alongside a recommendation from our structural engineer would conclude this issue. TUESDAY Our specialty contractor asked about a stainless steel shelf that had been added to the documents. There was a note that…

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