Build America Podcast

When an owner determines the method of award is that the low bid wins, they shouldn’t expect contingency in a contractor’s bid. Here’s what they should expect.

http://sjcivil.net/news/contingency-doesnt-exist-when-low-bid-wins/

Spider Box & Bologna Cord

The categorization of costs incurred in a changed condition scenario is critical in dispute resolution. Account for costs by issue and sub-issue by creating buckets of costs. Do it early!

http://sjcivil.net/news/bucketing-the-proper-claim-accounting-method/

Allowance

F.A.R. (Federal Acquisition Regulations)

The word “incidental” is common to the construction industry and it can be damning if you’re not careful. Understand what you’re committing to when you enter that unit price in the bid proposal when it requires “all incidental costs be included”.

http://sjcivil.net/payment/whats-in-a-word-incidental/

Latent versus patent

Contractors experience all sorts of delays. This article covers what, arguably, may be the four most common types: inexcusable, excusable, compensable, and concurrent delays.

http://sjcivil.net/news/delay-types-top-4-list/

Purchase order