Construction Junkie

JUNE 16, 2020

The podcast has been nominated for Best Construction Podcast every year since 2016 and even took home the top prize in 2017. Hosted by seasoned construction lawyer Alex Barthet, who is based in Florida, The Lien Zone Podcast is another one of our longest tenured shows to join our yearly competition.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Building bye-laws is a legal tool used to regulate building coverage, height, area of construction, architectural designs. What is Building Bye-Laws?

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. The post November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance appeared first on FDRsafety. By Andrew Kaake.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The AGC says it is considering legislative and legal challenges to the rule. The three-year look-back period will be phased in. The post Federal rule requires contractors to disclose OSHA citations appeared first on FDRsafety.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 1, 2017

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. The inclusion of an economic analysis signals that the changes to the recordkeeping rule will be substantial because such analysis is only legally required for major changes to rules.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 31, 2016

Department of Labor (DOL) on March 24, 2016. The legal challenge was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

As described in a blog post I penned in 2016, Lawyer’s Opinion Matters in Green Building , this law firm has been regularly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, certifiable or otherwise ‘really’ a green building.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

In 2016, the suicide rate for construction and related occupations was nearly twice the rate for all civilian male workers. per 100,000 persons, in 2016 was nearly twice the rate for all civilian working men in 32 states, and five times greater than the rate in 2018 for all causes of construction-related fatalities.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 1, 2022

The false information was supplied to the regulator when it was carrying out an audit quality review (AQR) on KPMG’s 2016 audit of Carillion and an audit in 2014 of Regenersis, an IT outsourcer. Billion legal claim against KPMG, which says it will defend this action. Several KPMG auditors have been fined and banned from the profession.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The 2016 JBKnowledge Construction Technology Report finds the construction industry has massive amounts of data at its fingertips from every project, and most of it just sits there. Be it legal, safety, costs, or delays, construction is a high-risk business. Risk management.

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Construction Junkie

JULY 8, 2020

To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. 4: The ConTech Crew Previous nominations: 2016 (winner), 2017 , 2018 , 2019 Listen to it here: [link] The ConTech Crew ( @TheConTechCrew ) is also a previous champion, taking home the title in 2016.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 30, 2019

The two newly built in 2016 homes are neighboring and two of the husband and wife plaintiffs are sisters. And there does not appear to be a valid legal theory even articulated to pierce the corporate veil and find liability in individual LLC members. However, maybe tellingly, no contracts are attached to the complaint?

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 13, 2016

June 13, 2016 @ 11:03 a.m. Microsoft and LinkedIn will host a joint conference call with investors on June 13, 2016, at 8:45 a.m. Morgan Stanley is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Microsoft, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as legal advisor to Microsoft. So, what does this move mean for Microsoft?

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

1022, September Term 2016 “that the PSC preempts, by implication, local zoning regulation” and it affirmed the circuit court. We have no doubt about the correctness of this legal decision, but the larger issue may be if the law is good public policy? Perennial Solar, LLC , No.

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Construction Junkie

MAY 20, 2020

To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. The ConTech Crew Previous nominations: 2016 (winner), 2017 , 2018 , 2019 Listen to it here: [link] The ConTech Crew ( @TheConTechCrew ) is also a previous champion, taking home the title in 2016.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

From snow removal to legal services and office cleaning to landscaping with literally hundreds of business sectors in between, business not traditionally thought of as being in the construction field or the environmental industrial complex, are profiting by being green and marketing their contribution to LEED credits.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2017

In a December 12, 2016 opinion , written by Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, the FTC describes how the company promotes its “all natural” sunscreen on its website as containing “only the purest, most luxurious and effective ingredients found in nature.”. The Federal Trade Commission issued a summary decision against California Naturel, Inc.,

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 21, 2016

3d 930 (May 18, 2016), the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, reversed a trial court’s award of delay damages in favor of a subcontractor on a public contract. Like every legal question, the answer is: It depends! In Schindler v. Tully Construction Co. , Strict or substantial compliance.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

In announcing the final rule, in advance of it being published, the agencies described that they are repealing the 2015 rule for four principal reasons: First, the agencies conclude that the 2015 rule did not respect the legal limits on the scope of the agencies’ authority under the Clean Water Act as intended by Congress.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Triple B Services, LLP , decided on May 26, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed a contractor’s claim for damages on a road expansion project. A few years ago, I found a case the shed some light on the delay v. disruption distinction. In County of Galveston v.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

To ensure that this is not only a theory, the UK construction industry became an early adopter of BMI in April 2016, and the trend is likely to affect all public sector construction projects. Lever & Associates, PLLC in 2014 and is the firm’s top legal strategist. Using Robots For Efficiency. Author Bio: David B.

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NH Construction Law

JULY 21, 2019

This principle finds expression in a legal doctrine called res judicata , also known as claim preclusion, which “prevents parties from relitigating matters actually litigated and matters that could have been litigated in the first action.” 128 (2016). How many bites at the apple is a litigant given to prove his claim?

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Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

16, 2016). Lockheed filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the Government’s legal theory failed because the FAR did not provide a contractual duty or obligation for Lockheed to manage its subcontractors. ASBCA 59508 (Dec. What did the FAR say? ” When does the FAR apply?

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

As of February 11, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises Zika is not currently found in the U.S.; With respect to the likelihood of legal liability associated with the application of insecticides or failure to apply, it is the failure to act properly that may have the greater likelihood for landlord liability.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 16, 2016

The word is “organic” as it relates to non-agricultural products is the topic of the October 20, 2016, roundtable sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is a big deal.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 7, 2016

As of August 3, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises there are only 6 confirmed “locally acquired mosquito born cases” of Zika, 16 sexually transmitted cases, and 1,818 travel associated cases in the continental U.S.,

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2015

So, we may all find all of our food labeled “may be produced with genetic engineering” This Vermont law must be considered against the reality that less than 20 years ago, in more than half the states, it was not legal to label organic or hormone free milk.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

All California employers should be reminded of Labor Code section 2810.3 , which went into effect on January 1, 2016. requires businesses using workers provided by a staffing firm to share “all civil legal responsibility and civil liability” for wage payments and workers’ compensation coverage. Section 2810.3

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In 2016, Hard Hat Chat discussed how to keep residents happy during a senior housing renovation. We touched on one of the newest CRE trends impacting our industry in our last blog post – how the legalization of recreational marijuana could create the next big national wave of boutique retail expansion.

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NH Construction Law

JANUARY 30, 2022

754, 759 (2016) (“An insurer’s obligation to defend its insured is determined by whether ‘the cause of action against the insured alleges sufficient facts in the pleadings to bring it within the express terms of the policy.’”)(quotation Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. , ’”)(quotation omitted).

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 31, 2016

Today, one of my legal alerts pointed me to one such case dealing with delay damages and disruption damages. Triple B Services, LLP , decided on May 26, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed a contractor’s claim for damages on a road expansion project. This is a must read! In County of Galveston v.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

There has been little litigation to date, but as far back as 2016 we wrote a blog post about “net zero energy” in California, False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes. We view our role as articulating and then mitigating for a business what is now termed “carbon asset risk” which includes a business claim of net zero.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 16, 2016

The story is simple, but incredibly significant, citing a legal case: Goodrich Quality Theaters, Inc. At this point, it becomes more likely a dispute will emerge that will require a legal solution. Fostcorp Heating and Cooling, Inc. Fill out my.

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Work Gearz

JULY 10, 2020

According to reports, in 2016, in the U.S Also, not wearing safety vests might end up in some legal issues for your construction sites. nearly 20% of the deaths on the construction sites happened due to not wearing of the safety vests. . The more you are visible in your work sites, the less prone you are to injuries and fatalities.

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

469, 483 (2016) (quotation omitted). Legal fees incurred by A in the skirmish with B may be recovered from C as damages , i.e., as the natural and foreseeable consequence of C’s wrongful conduct. ” Jesurum v. WBTSCC Ltd. Partnership , 169 N.H.

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Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2016

PactSafe , a legal-focused technology company, plans to invest $575,000 to lease and equip a new office in Indianapolis. Firms like PactSafe and WDD Systems can expand their operations and their services anywhere, but they are committing to Indiana because the benefits of doing business in a state that works are clear.”.

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