claims and disputes

Writing on the Wall: Handling Unexpected Issues on a Construction Project

Matthew DeVries
February 15, 2012 14:13

As the kids were making Valentine's cards this week, a smaller one disappeared from the pack. Then came silence.  You see, in my house, silence is a bad thing.  This particular silence turned out to be too funny: The hand writing on the wall is a sign of doom or misfortune. Now, the...

Measured Mile: How Contractors Can Recover for Lost Productivity

Matthew DeVries
February 14, 2012 15:25

When contractors seek additional compensation for changes, differing site conditions or other delays, they must convince the DOT or court of the amount they are entitled to be paid.  Whenever these types of events occur on larger highway or infrastructure construction projects, there is...

Contrators, How Long Should You Keep Your Tax (and Project) Records?

Matthew DeVries
May 06, 2011 15:16

I received an alert from my friends at KraftCPAs yesterday with the following subject line: "How long should your keep you tax records?" The post by Morganne Keel contains some very basic, succinct and easy-to-implement ideas for document retention of tax records, including the...

Contractors, How Long Should You Keep Your Tax (and Project) Records?

Matthew DeVries
May 06, 2011 15:16

I received an alert from my friends at KraftCPAs yesterday with the following subject line: "How long should your keep you tax records?" The post by Morganne Keel contains some very basic, succinct and easy-to-implement ideas for document retention of tax records, including the...

When pre-bid Q&A raises more questions than answers

Hal J. Perloff
April 16, 2011 22:05

Contractors bidding on federal contracts must take the leap of faith that they have accounted for all of the various elements that will affect the cost of their performance. But there's no need to do... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]