The following article was written by David R. Cook, and was published 13 June by School Construction News. It is reprinted here with permission. Part I, “Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts,” was published 25 April.…
Construction Estimating
Georgia Legislature Passes Additional Procurement Rules
On May 3, 2018, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 899 into law, officially making it Act 389. Act 389 modifies O.C.G.A. § 13-10-4 and § 36-91-23 relating to public works bidding and contracts of state and local governments, respectively. Both …
Part I: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts
The following is part one of a two part series originally published online in School Construction News on Wednesday, 25 April 2018.
Part I: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts
County Sovereign Immunity Invokes Change-Order Ordinance
The recent case of Fulton County v. Soco Contracting Company, Inc. addresses two very interesting questions for local government attorneys. First, can a county ordinance bolster a defense of sovereign immunity against a contractor’s claims? Second, can a county waive …
Preparing the Next Generation of Skilled Construction Workers: AGC Workforce Development Plan
AHC Law obtained permission from AGC to publish the links to the results of The Construction Workforce Shortage Survey and the Workforce Development Plan.
In August, Associated General Contractors (AGC) and Autodesk released the results of their 2017 Construction …
Cobb County Board approves $462 million GMP for new Braves stadium
In May, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the GMP (guaranteed maximum price) for construction of the new Atlanta Braves stadium at $462.2 million. Cobb Chairman Tim Lee said that this price was “where we expected it to be,” …
Update on Construction Estimating Software Survey
This blog post was written by guest blogger, Derek Singleton of Software Advice. It provides the latest results of Software Advice’s user survey of construction estimating software. Click here to view the post.…
Survey on the Benefits of Construction Estimating Software
This guest post is from Derek Singleton of Software Advice.
Contractors rely on a variety of methods to estimate their project costs. Some prefer to create their project estimates by hand using pen and paper while others rely on construction-specific …