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A mediator is in a better position to suggest options and alternatives when he has specialized knowledge of the issues that are being discussed during a construction mediation. CONSTRUCTION PROCESS TERMS

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directs, indirects, bid, mathematical error, judgment error, unit price, lump sum, cost of the work, force account, deductive alternate, additive alternate, base bid,
Beyond the materials that form a project is the more complex process of construction. The process is the rules and procedures that guide the participants from the notice to proceed to final completion.
labor, equipment, materials, specifications, contract documents, contract sum, prime contractor, notice of award, notice to proceed, agreement, construction period, milestone, substantial completion,
Here are just some of the terms encountered in the process of construction. The list is not in any particular order.
final completion, partial utilization, liquidated damages, bonus, penalty, computation of time, disruption, cumulative outlay, cost loading, resource loading, float, slack, concurrent delay, illegal restraints, schedule,

critical path, constructive interference, delay, acceleration, time extension, non-excusable, excusable, compensable, out of sequence, node, activity, calendar days, activity days, prejudicial,

non-prejudicial, means and methods, as-built, as-planned, conflict, preoperational, warranty, guarantee, correction period, warranty work, change order, work change directive, extra work,

differing site condition, restock charges, unit cost adjustment, changed condition, interference, termination for cause, convenience, subsurface conditions, price adjustment, time adjustment,

latent defect, defective work, statement of accounts, disclaimers, shop drawings, working drawings, schematics, layout plans, review period, samples, substitutes, or equal, pay rec, pencil copy,

schedule of values, set aside, retainage, retainage reduction, retainage increase, pay period, approval, recommendation, owner interference, stored materials, payment subschedule,

overhead, profit, markups, insurance, bonds, extended overhead, site overhead, general conditions, home office overhead, Eichleay, work specific bond, partial payment, final payment,

waiver of claims, liens, release of liens, start-up, contingency, invoices, record documents, addendum, supplemental conditions, dispute resolution agreement, implicit approval, over inspection,

punch list, milestone punch list, safety, pattern of responsibility, unjust enrichment, direction, interference, surplus material, risk, shift of risk, non quantifiable, error, ambiguity, suspension of work,
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