If your project goes bad and you end up in court … effective project management procedures can help you minimize your exposure.
I will be presenting this webinar to show you what you MUST document and what you SHOULD NOT document to help you win in court! It is sponsored by WPL Publishing Co., Inc.
The "before" picture often magnifies the significance of the "after" picture. In other words, if you had only seen the "after" picture below, then you may think, Wow! How did that crane find its way into that nice pool of water? Perhaps it somehow fell into the water?
Now check out the "before" pictures … which
When my kids break something in the house, they immediately begin pointing the finger at the "alleged" responsible actor. In the construction world, many times you will need to fix the problem first and then point the finger later.
I read an article today by Jack Broom in the Seattle Times that illustrates this point. The incident involved
After an extra long day at work, it is easy to come home … take off my tie and belt and shoes … pile them in the corner … and collapse on the couch for a few moments of rest. For many years, I would leave my things piled in that dining room corner and I would usually pick
“project management software” “Prolog Manager” “Microsoft Project” Expedition plansandspecs
Continue Reading Project Documentation: The Bad Little Email that Got Produced
In case you have not heard, on June 11, 2009, ConsensusDOCS released what is reported to be the first and only standard contract designed specifically for federal government construction projects. The ConsensusDOCS 752-Subcontract for Federal Construction Projects provides all of the necessary terms and conditions essential to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"). In
This occurred a few months ago:
“Honey, do you remember when we were talking about grace this week? Although you should eat all your food, I am going to show you some grace tonight. Even though you don’t deserve it, I am going to eat the rest of your chili for you.” How nice
Essays are a great way to teach lessons. Right now, my eleven year old daughter … who I will simply call “Princess” … is at that age where almost everyday is an “Essay Day.” Last week, when caught in the middle of a lie—about an issue that was not even meaningful—my Princess was required to
It is official. The Construction Blawg is retired. For a number of years, I maintained a construction-related blog called The Construction Blawg … which was highlighted by the ABA Journal Law News Now. While all of the posts are archived, we may have a difficult time resurrecting the content given the internal hyperlinks and coding