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Land Development Coalition

LDC 5-1: War on Talent

We are in the middle of a war on talent. In this fight, we have the opportunity to significantly influence our staff and potential staff at three specific points in…

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LDC 4-5: Things Land Development Firms Need to Know About Professional Liability Insurance

Professional Liability Insurance is purchased by design and environmental professionals to address liability risks that arise from professional services. “Things Land Development Firms Need to Know about Professional Liability Insurance…

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LDC 4-4: Non-Disclosure Agreements

In today’s business environment, engineering consultants are becoming increasingly engaged in projects that involve teaming with other consultants to win new work. These teaming arrangements often require each consultant to…

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LDC 4-3: Teaming Agreement and Joint Ventures

Small businesses don’t always have the capabilities or capacity to fulfill large contracts on their own. They may, however, be able to meet parts of a project’s requirements. By working…

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LDC 4-2: Risk-Balanced Sub-consultants Agreements

Current project delivery methods can be fraught with risk for the various project participants. Project risk accepted by the Prime Consultant/Contractor, as part of the contract with the Owner, is…

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LDC 3-2: Accounts Receivable Management

One of the key elements of consulting is, of course, payment. Often times we get mired in the technical aspect of the work we’re performing for our client, and getting…

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LDC 2-15: Record Drawing Review

Project closeout is an important final step in the project. Accurate recording and storing of project record will minimize the effort of documents retrieving in the future in addition to…

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LDC 2-14: Design Change During Construction Review

Record drawings are normally prepared as a requirement of the authority having jurisdiction over the owner and for the owners’ future use on other related projects. Each jurisdiction has its…

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LDC 2-13: Construction Contract Administration Review

When a design change occurs during construction it is critical that notification is given to all affected parties and that the delay to construction is minimized. The best practice is…

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LDC 2-12: Bid Document Review

This checklist will include suggestions for activities which the team should address prior to construction beginning and will include items including both office and field activities. This document available via…

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