Contract Management

Archive for January, 2010

Hi my dream it is to start a construction firm to build restaurants, small hotels, small building apartments but which career will be the best to get my dream?

construction science and management = 2 years construction mathematics,physics,etc. Another 2 years only focus in laws and business like zoning and building regulations, Portfolio, building code, estimating building, construction management,supervision and inspection, contracts, bidding, etc.

civil engineering. it has construction estimating, construction management, planning and building code the other subjects are about mathematics,physics,etc.

I don’t how important is to know laws and business to start a construction firm.Which career do you recommend to accomplish my dream?why? both careers are 4 years.

thank you

If you want to start your own business, construction management will take you farther. No use in getting bogged down with statics.

What are exclussivity clauses of artist management contract?
What are they saying?

Exclusivity clauses are part of most artist-presenter contracts and are generally written to protect the presenter’s investment and maximize audience and media attention. It means that the manager is the one who decides how, where and why.

It can be good and it can be bad. For a beginner artist, it means you will have someone who will look after your interests (since he invested money in you, he will want to have it back as soon as he can and then some more, so the more exposure you get). But it also means you are not free to decide, you are tied for the time the contract stands for.

No one wants to prevent opportunities for artists, but the logistics of presenting often demand a period of exclusivity. Limits vary, and if a compelling argument exists, the parameters often can be adjusted, so you can make up a clause about an exception or two, for promotion purposes for example. Just remember that once you sign exclusively, you will have someone who will get your back, but it the same someone who will poke you to do things you might not agree with, like image or presentation schedules.

I live in an apartment building. While on vacation management entered the apartment to change windows. They had given notice by slipping a note under the door. As I was on vacation, the note was not recieved. The company that changed the windows was an outside company contracted by the management team. As a tenant, was this legal to enter my apartment? Does it change if I called them previously and noted that I did not want anyone entering my apartment?

Yes. They just have to provide notice, they don’t have to follow up to confirm that you saw it. You cannot tell them that you do not want anyone your apartment, as your permission to enter isn’t required, just advanced notice as required by your state’s law.