Some general information on doing business in the multi-cultural South
East Asian countries of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the
Philippines and Vietnam.
Everything in a construction contact is negotiable. Here are some
important contractual provisions that can be negotiated to create a more
fair and balanced contract for the contractor.
Always get a down payment, or an early payment, for your construction
projects. Here’s how. "Business Setup Considerations for New Construction Companies"
Thinking about establishing a new construction company? This article
examines some of the most important start-up considerations.
Indemnities can make a Subcontractor or Material Supplier responsible for the
financial consequences of a claim caused by some or all of the client’s
negligence. Providing additional insured status to your client can, in effect,
do the same and, if this happens, you might not be able to procure insurance
anymore. Learn how to defuse these two contractual landmines.
Construction contract claims and disputes are never going to completely
go away, but there are some things you can do as a contractor to
significantly improve your chances of resolving claims and disputes in
you favor.
Performing a construction contract in one state, but subject to the
contract laws of another state? Terrorized by the broad form or
intermediate form indemnity in the same contract? Don’t get "hijacked"
to another state and then have to pay for claims arising out of the
negligence acts of your client.
Six construction contract paradigms—preconceived notions—commonly
encountered in contracting for a construction project. Learn how to get
rid of these contracting barriers and hurdles and end up with more fair
and balance contacts.
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