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RISAsphalt Works Subcontracting Disputes in Large Construction Programs
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Subcontracting is a common, and sometimes warranted, practice on large construction projects. However, it is also well recognized that disputes are likely to develop between subcontractors and general contractors in trying ...
Enhanced Roles and Traits of the Engineer in Assessing Claims
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Several standard forms of contract conditions call for a third-party assessment of construction claims, to be normally made at an early stage of the claim evolution process. The names given to such third-party participants ...
Managing the Risks of Third-Party Sustainability Certification Failures
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: The environmental risk levels are on the increase worldwide. As a result, building construction projects have been witnessing a paradigm shift in the way their development plans are approached, with more buildings being ...
Operational Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Adjudication as a Key Step in Construction Dispute Resolution
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Construction contract conditions that address the administration of claims and disputes are nowadays expected to be designed following a multistep approach. Adjudication, among other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) ...
Legal Perspective on Pandemic-Related Entitlement Eligibility under Civil and Common Law Jurisdictions
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted various industries and caused the construction sector to face substantial disruptions due to governmentally-imposed restrictions and safety measures. These disruptions have ...
Conceptualization of the Contractor’s Project Management Group Dynamics in Claims Initiation and Documentation Evolution
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Investigation of the Reasonable Time Computation under Time-at-Large Construction Schedule Disputes
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Construction disputes, stemming from time extension claims, are not uncommon. Such disputes present a specifically challenging dimension when contractors call time on the project to have become at large. More complications ...
Proposed Framework for the Rendering of Construction Contract Document Interpretations by Engineering Professionals
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Construction contract administrators are often required to make interpretations and, subsequently, give instructions as to what the contract documents are meant to prescribe. When such interpretations are challenged, other ...
Administration of Construction Contract Interim Payments Based on Earned-Value Reduction Techniques
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Progress payment valuations and certifications represent a core construction contract administration function. If not attended to by the concerned contract administrators in accordance with prescribed provisions and in ...
Decision-Making Governance Platforms for the Progression of Construction Claims and Disputes
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Contractual mechanisms devised for construction claims and disputes administration and tracking nowadays involve multiple gated stages. The progression of claims through such multiple gates is an indication that the ...