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John Hutson Published in Construction Executive Magazine this Month

by Mary June 9, 2010

John has a great article published this month in Construction Executive magazine called, Common Errors that Kill a Soft Cost Claim. If you’re a long-time subscriber to our blog, you may not realize that you can sort through all of our postings using the links in the footer area and the side bar of this [...]

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Don’t Skimp on the Graphics for a Soft Cost Insurance Claim

by John March 1, 2010

In the wake of a major accident or delay on a construction project, don’t start pinching pennies when it comes to the graphics needed to submit a soft cost insurance claim. Every soft cost insurance claim should contain two critical graphics. The first is the “Extent of Damage” graphic.  This graphic is a general schematic [...]

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The Fraud Triangle: Rationalization

by John February 25, 2010
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Criminologist Donald R. Cressey identified three traits that are commonly present when people perpetrate fraud. Cressey created an hypothesis known as the ‘fraud triangle.’ The three sides of the fraud triangle are: Rationalization – Since the majority of individuals who commit serious occupation fraud are not career criminals, they feel a strong need to justify [...]

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Developers: The General Contractor Can Cost You Millions On A Construction Delay in Completion Insurance Claim

by John February 15, 2010

When you are the developer of a commercial property, a lot is riding on your general contractor, and never more so than when you must submit a construction delay in completion insurance claim.  The general contractor is the person in charge of building the project, making sure all of the subcontractors get paid, and keeping [...]

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