The Meglan Project

CARL P. MEGLAN, P.E., P.S.
1937 – 2018

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Construction Claims Topics

  • Productivity and Efficiency and Productivity Due to Effects of Weather
  • Contract Conditions vs. Scheduling Provisions and Specifications Requiring Owner/Designer/CM Approval
  • A Primer on As-Bid, As-Planned, and As-Built Construction Schedules
  • Quantifying Extra Costs for Delay-Shifted Labor, Materials, and Equipment (Sample View)
  • Beware of No-Damages-for-Delays Clauses
  • Major Types of Contractor Delays Encountered on Construction Projects
  • Construction Progress and Coordination Meetings and Minutes
  • The “Measured Mile” Proof of Lost Productivity and Damages
  • Construction Changes Are Not Always in Writing Nor Are They Always Obvious (Sample View)
  • Bad Faith- and Fraud-Caused Construction Claims and Disputes
  • Lost Labor Efficiency Caused by Overtime Fatigue
  • Productivity and Efficiency Losses Due to Shift Work
  • The Eichleay Formula (Extended Home Office Overhead Cost Allocation)
  • Productivity and Efficiency Losses Caused by Unplanned, Out-of-Sequence Work (Sample View)
  • The Difference Between a Construction Arbitration and a Construction Lawsuit
  • Proving Entitlements for Delay Damages Not Attributed to the Contractor
  • Lost Productivity and Efficiency Caused by Oversized or Undersized Work Crews
  • Claims — Final Payments — Warranty Work
  • Consequential or “Extra” Damages in Construction Claims and Disputes (Sample View)
  • Unforeseen, Latent Site Conditions
  • Efficiency and Productivity Losses Due to Labor Shortages and Lack of Skilled Labor and Supervision
  • Published and Widely Circulated Construction Law Case Citations
  • Binding/Nonbinding Arbitration Clauses
  • Schedules: Why Use Activity “Numbers” When You Can Use Words? (Sample View)
  • Contractual Terminations for Default
  • What Is a Construction Forensics Expert?
  • Notices: Why Daily Construction Record Reports and Schedules Are So Important
  • Change Order and Contract Modification Reservation-of-Rights Clauses
  • Failures of Implied Warranties of Design (Sample View)
  • Construction Scheduling Notes
  • Timely Professional Assistance Yields Big Benefits and Fewer Worries
  • Lost Productivity/Efficiency Checklist
  • How NOT to Convert a Change Order or Extra Work into a Claim
  • “Sticking It to the Other Guy” — The Art and Science of Transferring Risk (Sample View)
  • Partnering: An Old Idea Whose New Day Has Definitely Arrived
  • Proof of Contractual Entitlements and Calculation of Damages Incurred Due to Non-Contractor-Caused Delays
  • Guidelines for Construction Contracting with the Federal Government: Part I
  • Guidelines for Construction Contracting with the Federal Government: Part II
  • Construction Productivity: Daily Construction Record Reports (Sample View)
  • Government Fraud and Bad Faith Conduct Significantly Change the Damages Recovery Picture
  • Reimbursement Exclusions to the Equal Access to Justice Act

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FAR Facts

Part 1: Federal Acquisition Regulations System (Subpart 1.6: Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities)
Part 1: Federal Acquisition Regulations System (Subpart 1.7: Determinations and Findings)
Part 2: Definitions of Words and Terms (Subpart 2.1: Definitions and Subpart 2.2: Definitions Clause)

FAR Facts Address Numerous Categories . . .

  • Contracting Authority and Responsibilities
  • Contracting Officers and Responsibilities
  • Definitions of Words and Terms
  • Determinations and Findings
  • Expirations and Signatory Authority
  • Impartial, Fair, and Equitable Treatment
  • Nonratifiable Commitments
  • Ratification of Unauthorized Commitments and Limitations
  • Selection, Appointment, and Terminations of Contracting Officers
  • Supersession and Modification

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