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1st Quarter 2008 - "Building Information Modeling: What It Means for Subcontractors"

Legally Speaking: A New Era in Design - Contractual Risks Are Changing with BIM Technology by Dean B. Thomson and Ryan G. Miner

“BIM Could Catch On as Early as ’09 - Getting Ahead of the Curve Could Pay Off” by John E. Gudgel

“BIM Puts Focus on Subcontractors’ Digital Work Flows” by David E. Quigley

“ASA Urges Subcontractors to Learn About the ConsensusDOCS” by David Mendes

 


4th Quarter 2007 - "Preventing and Handling Payment Disputes"

Making an Effective Claim for Payment by Matthew Cass

Why Immigration Reform, Why Now? by Darlene Aitken

One Era Ends and Another Begins With the 2007 ConsensusDOCS by David Mendes

2007 Legislative Session Brings Advances for Subcontractors by Matthew Cass and Freeman Smith

Arbitration Works Best When You're Involved by Carl Ingwalson, Esq.

Legally Speaking: Bonding Company Hit Hard for Failing to Meet Deadlines by Eric Travers, Esq.


3rd Quarter 2007 - "What the New Model Documents Mean for You"

The 2007 Editions of the AIA Contract Documents: What's the Score? by David R. Hendrick, Esq.

'Sneak Peak' at CICC Subcontract Reveals More Pluses Than Minuses by Russell O'Rourke, Esq.

Do More Than Lead by Example - Put Your Ethics Commitment in Writing by Matthew Cass

ASA Business Forum and Convention: All Eyes on the Future

Control Your Liability for Off-the-Clock Driving Accidents by Michael Ahern

 


2nd Quarter 2007 - "Making Timely Payment a Reality"

Taking Measure: Choose Head-On Strategies to Tackle Slow Pay by Stephen Rohrbach, CPC

Legally Speaking: Overcoming the Waiting Game for Final Payment by Larry Logsdon, Esq.

Clients, Conditions and Terms, Oh My! Client History and Contracts Are Key to Assessing Payment Risk by Matthew Cass

Guideline for Prompt Payment

Invoicing Tips to Help You Get Paid by David Mendes

 


1st Quarter 2007 - "Driving Your Company with Vision"

Leadership Forum Promotes Management Excellence by David Mendes

Vision: To Get Where You're Going, Know Where You Are by Tom Woodcock

Withstanding the Tests of Time: Visionaries Establish Company Legacies by Matthew Cass

ASA's First Visionaries: The Founders

Letter to the Editor

 


4th Quarter 2006 - "Managing Your Risk Burden"

Insurance Requirements and Coverages: Mind the Gaps by Jeff Segall and John Tatum, Jr.

Prequalify for Profit by Michael Brittain, CAE

The Construction Defect Crisis: Coming to a Commercial Project Near You

Surety Market Shows Positive Signs for Qualified Subcontractors by Marla McIntyre

Find the Right Insurance Agent and Reap the Benefits by Yolanda Reyes
 


3rd Quarter 2006 - "Building With a Competitive Edge"
 

Differentiate by Focusing on the Client by Ted Garrison

Successfully Bidding for Profit by Michael W. Benton, CPE, CDT, MAI, CSI

ASA Celebrates 40 Years as the Voice of Subcontractors

ASA: A History of Accomplishment

ASA Convention Provided Tools for Success Now and Into the Future by David Mendes
 


2nd Quarter 2006 - "Cash Is Still King"

Collection Strategies That Work by Elizabeth Machalek

Properly Position Accounts To Recover Overhead by Irv Chasen

Increasing Your Cash Flow: What Every Subcontractor Should Know by Howard Chernin
 


1st Quarter 2006 - "Leadership: Putting Principles Into Action"


What You Need to Know Before Planning a Leadership Retreat by Steve Swafford

RFID: The Next Technology Wave? by John Gudgel

It's Time for a Little Employee R&R (Recruitment and Retention) by Elizabeth Machalek

ASA Leads Reform Efforts With Report Card Results by Luke McFadden

 


4th Quarter 2005 - "Managing Clients: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

What We Know About Online Reverse Auctions by Yilmaz H. Karasulu, Ph.D. and James H Gill, JD, AIC

Subcontractors Seek Anti-Indemnity, Retainage and Prompt Pay Reforms by Luke McFadden

Field Change Memos Work! by George Hedley, CSP

From Paperwork to Profit: Benefits of a Document Management System by Jeff Burmeister

ASA Members Turn Up the Heat on Capitol Hill by Elizabeth Machalek

CCFP Designation - Good for Contractors, Good for the Industry by Dennis Joyce, CCFP


3rd Quarter 2005 - "Negotiating A Contract You Can Live With"

ASA Business Forum & Convention 2005 Earns High Marks by Elizabeth Machalek

How to Incorporate a Subcontract Addendum in Your Bid by Scott Holbrook, Esq.

What If Yogi Berra Negotiated Contracts? by Steve Winn

Be Smart About Insurance and Indemnity Requirements by Jeffrey A. Segall

Is Your Construction Software a Profit Center or Overhead Expense? by Sheldon Needle

 


2nd Quarter 2005 - "Surviving Design Games"



How to Win Every Time When Plans and Specs Contain Conflicts or Omissions by Anwar Hafeez

Design Risk-Shifting: Case Studies by Elizabeth Machalek

Subcontractors and the Surety Marketplace by Michael Dougherty

MasterFormat 2004: What You Need to Know by David Mendes
 


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