Construction Contracts

Construction Contracts

1. Responsibility Of Mistakes

   • Spearin Doctrin
     • Contractor
       • Mistake with the Constuction
     • Engineer
       • Mistake with the original plans
   • Which method was used
     • General Contract
     • Design-Build
     • Separate Contracts
     • Professional Construction management
     • CM at Risk

2. Insurance

   • Warranty
     • Patent and deffects
     • Duration of Warranty
   • Different forms of insurance
     • Workers Compensation
       • Benefits and Plans
       • Premiums That Need to be Payed
       • Reporting Losses in the Company
     • Employer's Liability Policy
     • Key-Man
     • Builder's Risk
     • Equipment Floater
     • Automobile

3. How to Resolve Conflicts

   • Negotiation
     • Try to Find the Best Solution for Both Parties
       • Don't Be Greedy
     • Good Communication
       • Good Relation for future Projects
       • Avoid the Courtroom
   • Documentation
     • Protecting Yourself
       • Keep Personal notes and photos
     • Protecting the Company
       • Having solid evidence for Conflicts
       • Notes and Photos of the Progress Made
     • Protecting Your Workers
       • Note any Injuries
         • Document regardless of how small of injury
       • Note any Close Calls

4. Ethics

   • Personal Ethics
     • Why People Have Bad Ethics
       • Money
       • Time
     • Company Trust on a Person
       • One person can change everyting
         • Change it for Good or Bad
     • Do the Right Thing All of the Time
       • Regardless of Who is Watching
       • Do the Right Thing Because They Want to do the right
   • Company Ethics
     • Code of Ethics
       • What is expected From the Employees
       • Guidelines to avoid Problems
     • Reputation
       • Good Reputation
         • Find More Work in the Future
         • Happier Emplyees
       • Bad Reputation
         • Less Work in the Future
         • Unhappy Customers and Partner Companies
   • Ethics in Many Ways is Honesty