“We’ve explored construction contracts before and the idea that they set the rules for a short-term “marriage of convenience” — from proposal through amicable divorce. But this month, we’re going to consider some of the pieces of that construction document that make things work smoothly for everybody involved.

Why break projects out of a “lump sum” project? Often, construction projects are prepared with a single bid item….”

Excerpt taken from “Building Principles: Getting More Out of Construction Projects Without Paying More (and Maybe Even Paying Less!)” by Rick Stryker, PE. May/June 2014. ACA Camping Magazine. http://callippe.com/blog/wp-admin/post-new.php