As the owner of a construction company, one of the most serious accusations you could face is that of bid rigging. This can be a regulatory compliance issue, and bid rigging can even be illegal. The government may see it as a form of manipulation or fraud. As such,...
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How to handle a change in material costs
As a contractor, you typically consider the cost of materials when charging a client to make a profit from a project. However, the price of the materials you need can increase before the project ends, which can lead to disputes between you and the project owner. So,...
What is scope creep?
When it comes to overall project management – such as when a general contractor manages various subcontractors to build a new home – one issue to watch out for is known as scope creep. This is essentially when the overall scope of the project tends to change over...
How can contractors prevent overruns in construction budgets?
Cost overruns in construction projects are a common concern for contractors. They occur when the actual expenses of a construction project exceed an initially estimated budget. Budget overruns can be detrimental, causing delays, strained client relationships and...
Why are fewer New York construction workers in unions?
New York’s construction industry has long had robust union representation – but there’s been a notable decline in membership over recent years. Unions have clearly lost a lot of their luster over the years. While construction unions still have a strong presence and...
How supply chain disruptions can impact construction projects
In recent years, supply chain issues have become a particularly pressing concern for the construction industry. Problems obtaining structural steel and lumber have caused countless conflicts and impacted thousands of projects around New York and elsewhere in the...
How subcontractors can affect a construction firm’s reputation
Construction firms often do not have enough in-house employees to manage every aspect of each new project. They may hire subcontractors on a project-by-project basis to meet their needs. Those contractors may help to hang drywall, install tile or re-roof an older...
Can a construction contract protect against the unpredictable?
In some ways, competent contractors and managers of construction can plan ahead for all kinds of theoretically unforeseeable issues. They can build a buffer into their projected timeline for rainstorms and supply chain interruptions. They can budget according to...
Construction-related intellectual property concerns
Whether you own a construction-related company or you develop real estate, it is vital that you protect your company’s intellectual property interests. A failure to do so could not just expose your company to potential liability, it could also cost your company time,...
Should your construction contract cover legal fees in disputes?
In business, good contracts are the key to avoiding a lot of problems – and this is never more true than in construction. But contracts are highly complicated vehicles. People often don’t know exactly what they should and shouldn’t include in a contract, nor what’s...