On this episode of Send It, JC takes a tactical look at the backbone of the entire industry: the construction contract.

Moving from the trades to management means trading your hammer for the "legal stack"—the hierarchy of documents that dictate risk, liability, and profit. We break down Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of Construction Contracting to understand exactly what you are signing before you mobilize a single crew.

In this Deep Dive, we cover:

• The Prime Contract: Why it’s the "Big Domino" that triggers every other agreement on the project.
• Contract Formation: The three non-negotiables—Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration—that make a handshake legally binding (or not).
• Privity of Contract: Understanding the "legal chain of command" for liability and why you can’t just sue anyone on the job site.
• Delivery Methods & Risk: How Design-Bid-Build vs. Design-Build shifts the financial risk between the owner and the contractor.
• The "Red Flags": Critical clauses like "No Damages for Delay" and "Liquidated Damages" that can destroy your margins if ignored.

Whether you are a sub, a prime, or an owner's rep, understanding the rules of engagement is the only way to protect the project.

Keywords: Construction Contracts, Construction Management, PRIME CONTRACT, CONTRACT FORMATION, PRIVITY OF CONTRACT, OTHER CONTRACT RELATIONSHIPS, Contract Acceptance and Consideration, CM4210.

Source Material: Construction Contracting, Chapters 2, 3, & 4; Module 1.

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