On most days, your business operates smoothly. Your employees are dependable, your sales are high, and your company seems to be getting stronger and stronger. However, at some point, an event may happen that may potentially wreak havoc on your business, ultimately forcing it to close its doors. For example, your business partner may be killed in a car accident. Some of your best employees may suddenly leave the company. You must act quickly to protect your business and make sure that it survives these unfortunate incidents. Interim short term management services provide this type of emergency assistance to businesses... Read More
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The Benefits of Hiring a Construction Arbitrator in Alabama
In Alabama, the parties involved in a dispute are encouraged to settle their case outside of the courtroom. These procedures are called alternative dispute resolution. For those involved in construction disputes, Alabama arbitrators are often hired to issue a binding decision in the case. A construction arbitrator has a role that is similar to that of an Alabama trial court judge, but the two processes have significant differences. Arbitration takes place outside of the courthouse. In many cases, it is scheduled in attorney conference rooms. As opposed to a public trial, arbitration is a private proceeding, and decisions may also... Read More
Material Costs, Your Structural Steel Expert, and Exponential Problems
On the one hand, calculating how much it will cost to build a steel structure in Alabama or anywhere else is a matter of math, and thus should be predictable within some very narrow boundaries. And it generally is, if you hire an experienced structural steel expert to help you calculate the actual cost of materials based on your building’s design, size, load requirements, and finishes. However, the fact that a ‘rough’ estimate is easily arrived at by plugging a few basic numbers into an equation leads some to imagine that they do not need the services of such an... Read More
Get Better Shop Fabrication Labor Estimates with a Structural Steel Expert
In many construction projects, the first time anyone thinks about bringing in a structural steel expert is when there are problems: When a lawsuit has been filed, when the building is months behind schedule, when cost overruns have finally edged over into the territory of potential larceny. An expert can be very beneficial at that stage, of course, helping to analyze decisions, materials, costs, and other factors and offer you either an explanation as to why things have gone wrong, or the ammunition you need to win concessions or even a settlement from those involved. However, this could be termed... Read More
Construction Claims Preparation in Alabama and RFI Issues
Many construction teams are familiar with a Request for Information (RFI) solely as an initial stage used in evaluating subcontractors or materials vendors. RFIs are commonly sent out in a standard format to all potential suppliers as a way of documenting their capabilities, and this information is then used to winnow down the potential list until only the most appropriate and capable are left for consideration. However, as many construction firms discover, this is often not the last time you see an RFI. RFIs are used during the project as a way for contractors to bring up issues and change... Read More