contract documents

Pre-Bid Contract and General Conditions Reviews

April 24, 2018 TonyB Coachcasts, Estimating 0 Comments

Stay On Top of Contract Notifications

October 18, 2017 TonyB Coachcasts, Project Management 0 Comments

E701: Ask Coach – Agreeing to Pay When Paid Clauses

April 24, 2017 TonyB Ask The Coach, Coachcasts 0 Comments

Accepting difficult contract clauses is part of the construction industry.

 

 

E636: Ask Coach – Handling Contract Disagreements

January 23, 2017 TonyB Ask The Coach, Coachcasts, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Do what’s right for the project when disagreements arise.

 

 

E628: Maintaining Project Drawings

January 11, 2017 TonyB Coachcasts, Project Controls, Project Management 0 Comments

Stay on top of project changes with good document management.

 

E588: Knowing the Contract Documents

November 16, 2016 Tony Booth Coachcasts, Project Management 0 Comments

Build customer trust by knowing your contract documents.

 

  1. On every project, someone needs to know the documents
    1. The contract drawings and specifications
    2. All RFIs, CCDs, Changes, Etc.
    3. In order to perform to our standards, we must know the documents
  2. Develop Document Champions
    1. Designate someone on each project to know the documents
    2. Their #1 responsibility is knowing and making sure we conform
    3. They should be held accountable for errors
  3. Tools to help them along the way
    1. Pre-planning – have them meet with the estimator
    2. Planning – have them help develop scopes and attend meetings
    3. During Construction – have them participate in preparatory / pre-start meetings
    4. Daily – the document champion should review the documents for all activity on site

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