| ANALYSIS OF DELAYS IN FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
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| Delays in the completion date of federal government construction projects may result in the federal government penalizing a contractor for the delay or may result in the contractor receiving additional compensation from the government. In order to determine liability for the delay, it must be determined whether the delay was excusable or non-excusable. More... |
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| Federal Tax Benefits for Historical Property Owners |
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| The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program was instituted to enlist the help of owners in the preservation of their privately owned income-producing historic property. More... |
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| Choice of Materials and Materials Substitutions |
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| The materials used in a construction project can either be dictated by the owner, left to the contractor's judgment, or a combination of the two. An owner who is critically concerned with the quality of the materials used may identify, with the help of the architect or other design professional, specific materials and products that are to be used in the construction. More... |
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| Collateral and Subsequent Agreements |
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| In the construction industry, collateral and subsequent agreements may be entered into either contemporaneously or after the parties enter into the prime contract. The parol evidence rule does not hamper the admittance of evidence of either a collateral or subsequent agreement. However, if such agreements are not in writing, proving their existence can be a laborious undertaking. More... |
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| ROAD DESIGN IN SUBDIVISIONS |
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| Subdivision plats are required to set forth the layout for the streets in the subdivision. The streets may be public or they may be private roads. If the streets are public, the subdivision plat must determine whether they will form a grid pattern or a hierarchical system that is dependent upon a loop road, whether there will be one or multiple connections from the subdivision to the existing streets, or whether there will be cross-connections to adjacent subdivisions. More... |
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