Luis Gile Architect

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Category: Procurement Projects

Best Practices – Time and Material Contracts – Why Time and Material Contracts Might Not Be A Viable Contracting Method in the State of California.

February 6, 2020
ProcureCon 2020 – Another Great Event – What Google and Intel shared and How I Found a Mythbuster’s Job at the Home Depot.

January 30, 2020
Best Practice – Design Drawings – Why You Should Never Accept Drawings unless they are labelled, “Issued for Construction”.

January 16, 2020
Best Practices – Construction Documents – What You Should Look For Before Releasing Drawings for Bid.

January 9, 2020
Industry Watch – Uncertainty – What Are the Main Causes of Uncertainty in Construction?

December 19, 2019
Industry Watch – Procurement Models – How a Biased Report is Casting a Negative Light on a Perfectly Viable Procurement Model that Ensures Only The Most Qualified Contractors Bid Work.

November 21, 2019
Best Practices – Retainage – How Contractors are Avoiding Retainage and How it Hurts Owners.

October 3, 2019
Best Practices – Contracts – Why You DON’T Want a Detailed Cost Break-down in Your Stipulated Sum Contract.

September 26, 2019
Industry Watch – Construction Safety – It Is Not The “Other Guy’s” Responsibility!

September 19, 2019
Best Practices – Informal Quotations – How Informal Quotes Hurt You and What You Should be Aware of When You Request One.

August 29, 2019
Best Practices – Overhead Costs – What Constitutes Overhead Costs and Why Your Projects Should Not Be Paying Them.

July 11, 2019
Best Practices – Application for Payment -Why You Should Never Pay A Contractor Without Doing This.

June 13, 2019