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Paper to Paperless: Webinar on Construction Documentation and Legal Disputes

Best Practices Construction Law

You will rarely find me advertising on this blog. You’ll get answers to your pressing questions about electronic evidence on a construction project, including the legal issues surrounding social media. This course will explore: Why are proper records so essential for claims and disputes?

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ConsensusDOCS v. AIA – Form Contract Wars

Construction Law Monitor

Both sets of form documents are alike in the following ways: both have many overlapping provisions, both advise the purchaser of the documents to seek legal counsel and both have limited uses. More on this form at Christopher Hill’s blog. ConsensusDOCS claims to have an industry first with its form 310 “Green Building Addendum.”

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McCarthy Wins Award for Helping Veterans Renovate Their Properties

ENR Construction

AGC-FMI study shows that firms’ marketing costs are up a lot since 2005. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia. Annual Photo Contest. Photo Contest Archives. Slideshows. Reader Photos. Book Reviews. Publication Date: 7/23/2012.

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Be Ready to Lien in 2009 (But be Careful)

Help Everybody Everyday

As all of us in construction know, and as reported in the AGC Smart Brief , the beginning of 2009 and through 2010 will likely show an even greater downturn in the commercial and residential markets. 2009 is likely to be a year in which many construction liens are filed.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Subscribe to this blogs feed. Blog powered by TypePad.

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2023 Construction Trends: 23+ Experts Share Insight

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A 2022 study by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk found that 93% of construction firms have unfilled positions. . Construction documentation is stagnated as a legal interpretation of the employer’s requirements, doing little more than comparing episodes of existing and proposed.

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#120:  Addressing the Shortage of Construction Workers

NH Construction Law

To quote AGC’s chief economist Ken Simonson, “contractors report almost universally that they need more workers than they can find.” But under both federal law and state law , they cannot legally be hired. To be sure, there are many undocumented immigrants who would like to work, including in New Hampshire.