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China will build replacement for Gensler soccer stadium design in Guangzhou following Evergrande debt scramble

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Chinese state-owned construction contractor will build China’s largest soccer park in Guangzhou on the site where struggling Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was supposed to build its soccer stadium.

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A Lawsuit Over Property Tax Assessments Reveals the Perils of Contracting Out Tech

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This, county officials have claimed, is the result of contracting out their property assessment process to an external contractor, Tyler Technologies , a Plano, Texas-based public sector software provider. But this is only one of several instances in which Tyler has been accused of poorly executing municipal contracts.

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Everything Construction Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

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Contractor’s Guide to Construction Bonds. As a construction contractor, you will likely encounter several different types of surety bonds. The field of construction comes with significant risks, and surety bonds function as risk-transfer mechanisms to protect project owners and the government in case a contractor defaults.

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Architects urge government to reform design-build contracting process

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Current federal contracting laws are discouraging talented architects from competing for federal contracts, depriving government and, by inference, taxpayers of the best design expertise available, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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4 Ways Contractors Can Upgrade Their Building And Construction Skills

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In fact, it has entered into several government contracts to build infrastructures in transportation, education, and health care, making construction a lucrative industry for contractors. . Below are the four ways contractors can upgrade their building and construction skills: Seek For Training Courses .

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Are design-build contracts killing small architecture firms?

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Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

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Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. Coordination and Collaboration: Architects often work as part of a larger project team, including engineers, contractors, and other professionals.