Construction Estimating

Part II: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts

July 02, 2018 at 10:37am featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Breach of Construction Contract, City Governments, Construction Contracts, Construction Estimating, Construction Litigation, Construction Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors, County Governments, Local Government, Local Governments, Public Contractors, Public Works, School Systems, Subcontractors,

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.…

Georgia Legislature Passes Additional Procurement Rules

May 24, 2018 at 9:03am featuring David R. Cook Jr.
City Governments, Construction Contracts, Construction Estimating, Contractors and Subcontractors, County Governments, Local Government, Local Governments, Public Contractors, Public Owners, Subcontractors,

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

May 16, 2018 at 10:20am featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Construction Contracts, Construction Estimating, Contractors and Subcontractors, Design, Local Government, Project Scheduling, Public Contractors, Public Works, School Systems, Subcontractors,

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

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County Sovereign Immunity Invokes Change-Order Ordinance

December 12, 2017 at 1:36pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
City Governments, Construction Estimating, Construction Litigation, Construction Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors, County Governments, Litigation Issues, Local Government, Local Governments, Public Contractors, Public Owners,

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

November 06, 2017 at 12:17pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Construction Estimating, Contractors and Subcontractors, Employment, Public Contractors, Subcontractors,

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

May 30, 2015 at 8:32am featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Construction Estimating, Contractors and Subcontractors, Project Scheduling, Public Contractors, Tax Issues for Construction,

bravesIn 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,” …

Survey on the Benefits of Construction Estimating Software

June 20, 2013 at 1:40pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Construction Estimating, Contractors and Subcontractors, Project Scheduling,

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 …