Project Management and Construction Contract Management Coaching

PROJECT TEAM CHARTER picture

PROJECT TEAM CHARTER

By JB Nartey ·
Jul 20, 2020

Introduction

Team “Ground” Rules/Charter/Norms/Culture-Written/Unwritten

•Helps eliminate conflicts or problems

•Team effort in creating the ground rule…

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QS/ENGINEER'S COST ESTIMATES- ANY GUARANTEES? picture

OVERESTIMATION/UNDERESTIMATION OF QS/ENGINEER'S COST ESTIMATES
CAN THE QS/ENGINEER BE HELD LIABLE AND THE CLIENT CLAIM COMPENSATION? 

•Pre-tender …

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HOW TO BECOME A PMP;  A FIVE(5) STEP PROCESS picture

HOW TO BECOME A PMP; A FIVE(5) STEP PROCESS

By JB Nartey ·
Aug 3, 2020

PMP CERTIFICATION PROCESS 

  1. CREATE AN ACCOUNT AT THE PMI WEBSITE 

      2. JOI…

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PROJECT ISSUES OR ROAD BLOCKS ; HOW TO OVERCOME THEM picture

INTRODUCTION

  • Road blocks or Challenges
  • •There is no project without problems or issues(“Fires”)
  • •Problems if not solved completely will just keep retur…
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CONTRACT OR WORK SUSPENSIONS;  A 4-STEP PROCESS picture

CONTRACT OR WORK SUSPENSIONS; A 4-STEP PROCESS

By JB Nartey ·
Aug 14, 2020

CONTRACT SUSPENSION – INTRODUCTION 

  • Contract Suspensions is a frequent occurrence especially on long-term contracts and it must be handled judici…
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VIRTUAL/REMOTE TEAM_RECRUITMENT & SELECTION

By JB Nartey ·
Apr 22, 2021

Remote Team Recruitment & Selection Process 

  • Have a robust remote team hiring process.
  • One wrong hire can drive the newly remote/virtual team …
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Where Work Is Omitted from a Contract & Given to Another Contractor to Carry Out; The Implications picture

•The parties are at liberty to enter into a contract which allows the employer to omit work included in the contract and arrange for it to be carried…

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Where Work Is Omitted from the Contract; The Financial Implications picture

•Contractors often argue that where work is omitted from their contract, they lose an opportunity of earning the profit element which was built into …

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Where Work Is Omitted from a Contract; The Impact on Existing Material Supply Contracts picture

•Work Variations(Work Omissions) issued by architects or engineers often put contractors to substantial additional expense.

•Standard forms of contrac…

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The Dotted Line: 5 of the most commonly misinterpreted terms in construction contracts

Published Oct. 4, 2016

By

Kim Slowey

This feature is a part of "Th…

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The Dotted Line: How force majeure contract clauses can plan for the unexpected

Published July 11, 2017

By

Kim Slowey

Anyone in the construction business…

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The Dotted Line: 4 reasons why construction companies should have an attorney review contracts

Published Dec. 12, 2017

By

Kim Slowey

Construction contrac…

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The Dotted Line: What to consider before entering a JV picture

The Dotted Line: What to consider before entering a JV

No joint venture agreement is the same, but there are general guidelines that contractors can f…

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