For centuries, pacing delay has been a controversial delay issue in the construction industry. It is, in sum, a delay to a project on the part of one party due to a delay caused, or about to be caused, by the other party. Though not unusual, it is not often explored in scheduling or delay ... Read more
Created by the U.S. Federal government in 1926, the Differing Site Conditions clause is one of the oldest used in public and private construction contracts. Generally, the object of the clause is to transfer risk of latent site conditions to the Owner, thus enticing contractors to reduce their contingency cost at the time of bid. ... Read more
Project partnering is one of the most effective tools in the construction management process used to deliver successful projects -- that complete on time, in budget, safely, with the specified quality, and no outstanding disputes end of job. Construction Managers are frequently leaders in convincing owners to adopt project partnering and must be involved in ... Read more