Here’s a look back as we’ve had some great topics in 2020 for new and experienced contractors, engineers, estimators, and owners.
Top 7 Reads of 2020
While we’re getting 2021 off to a good start, take a look back at our most popular articles in 2020. Here’s our top 7 reads of 2020:
Construction in Thailand: 1st and 3rd World Combined
Executive Summary. A quick visit to Thailand revealed some interesting construction and engineering – a mixture of 1st and 3rd world construction! The trip. Thailand is in southeast Asia. That’s southwest of Japan and south of China. Both Laos and Vietnam border...
Owners Loosen Your Grip!
Executive Summary. COVID and inflation in 2020, 2021, and 2022 have created challenging and unpredictable times for contractors. Owners should consider loosening contract provisions during this interim for the good of their projects. I’m tired of hearing of these...
Trained or Untrained? Being Claim-Ready
Executive Summary Contractors that deal with tough projects, tough clients, and/or tough contracts need to be in a mindset of always being claim-ready. Here’s the start to being trained and claim-ready. When you say “claim”-ready, you mean? A “claim” in this context...
Incidental: What’s in a Word?
Executive Summary The word “incidental” is common to the construction industry and it can be damning if you’re not careful. Understand what you’re committing to when you enter that unit price in the bid proposal when it requires “all incidental costs be included”....