CARL P. MEGLAN, P.E., P.S.
1937 – 2018
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Construction Claims Topics
- Productivity and Efficiency and Productivity Due to Effects of Weather
- Contract Conditions vs. Scheduling Provisions and Specifications Requiring Owner/Designer/CM Approval
- A Primer on As-Bid, As-Planned, and As-Built Construction Schedules
- Quantifying Extra Costs for Delay-Shifted Labor, Materials, and Equipment (Sample View)
- Beware of No-Damages-for-Delays Clauses
- Major Types of Contractor Delays Encountered on Construction Projects
- Construction Progress and Coordination Meetings and Minutes
- The “Measured Mile” Proof of Lost Productivity and Damages
- Construction Changes Are Not Always in Writing Nor Are They Always Obvious (Sample View)
- Bad Faith- and Fraud-Caused Construction Claims and Disputes
- Lost Labor Efficiency Caused by Overtime Fatigue
- Productivity and Efficiency Losses Due to Shift Work
- The Eichleay Formula (Extended Home Office Overhead Cost Allocation)
- Productivity and Efficiency Losses Caused by Unplanned, Out-of-Sequence Work (Sample View)
- The Difference Between a Construction Arbitration and a Construction Lawsuit
- Proving Entitlements for Delay Damages Not Attributed to the Contractor
- Lost Productivity and Efficiency Caused by Oversized or Undersized Work Crews
- Claims — Final Payments — Warranty Work
- Consequential or “Extra” Damages in Construction Claims and Disputes (Sample View)
- Unforeseen, Latent Site Conditions
- Efficiency and Productivity Losses Due to Labor Shortages and Lack of Skilled Labor and Supervision
- Published and Widely Circulated Construction Law Case Citations
- Binding/Nonbinding Arbitration Clauses
- Schedules: Why Use Activity “Numbers” When You Can Use Words? (Sample View)
- Contractual Terminations for Default
- What Is a Construction Forensics Expert?
- Notices: Why Daily Construction Record Reports and Schedules Are So Important
- Change Order and Contract Modification Reservation-of-Rights Clauses
- Failures of Implied Warranties of Design (Sample View)
- Construction Scheduling Notes
- Timely Professional Assistance Yields Big Benefits and Fewer Worries
- Lost Productivity/Efficiency Checklist
- How NOT to Convert a Change Order or Extra Work into a Claim
- “Sticking It to the Other Guy” — The Art and Science of Transferring Risk (Sample View)
- Partnering: An Old Idea Whose New Day Has Definitely Arrived
- Proof of Contractual Entitlements and Calculation of Damages Incurred Due to Non-Contractor-Caused Delays
- Guidelines for Construction Contracting with the Federal Government: Part I
- Guidelines for Construction Contracting with the Federal Government: Part II
- Construction Productivity: Daily Construction Record Reports (Sample View)
- Government Fraud and Bad Faith Conduct Significantly Change the Damages Recovery Picture
- Reimbursement Exclusions to the Equal Access to Justice Act
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FAR Facts
Part 1: Federal Acquisition Regulations System (Subpart 1.6: Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities)
Part 1: Federal Acquisition Regulations System (Subpart 1.7: Determinations and Findings)
Part 2: Definitions of Words and Terms (Subpart 2.1: Definitions and Subpart 2.2: Definitions Clause)
FAR Facts Address Numerous Categories . . .
- Contracting Authority and Responsibilities
- Contracting Officers and Responsibilities
- Definitions of Words and Terms
- Determinations and Findings
- Expirations and Signatory Authority
- Impartial, Fair, and Equitable Treatment
- Nonratifiable Commitments
- Ratification of Unauthorized Commitments and Limitations
- Selection, Appointment, and Terminations of Contracting Officers
- Supersession and Modification
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