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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

Construction Marketing

Surety bonds are financial guarantees that are issued to ensure the individual or company who obtains the bond will perform work in a legally compliant manner and will avoid fraud and misconduct. Surety – The bonding company that guarantees the principal’s ethical operations and legal compliance by issuing the bond.

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More Than Meets the Eye: TN Court Finds Arbitration Agreement in Employee Handbook Non-Binding

Best Practices Construction Law

30, 2022), the Court of Appeals of Tennessee reversed the confirmation of an arbitration award because the so-called arbitration clause appeared in the employee handbook and was not a stand-alone agreement. Second, and you have seen these words before on this blog, words matter. Timothy Crowder , No. 19CV-48300W (Jun.

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Advise & Consult: Serious, expert legal insights for the construction industry

Construction Marketing Ideas

The Advise & Consult blog pulls together content from 23 experts in 15 states on a diversity of construction law issues. The Advise & Consult blog certainly isn’t light reading — but you wouldn’t want it to be dumbed down simple. Simply put: for nearly every project, SDI is a better product. Fill out my.

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How to Avoid Disputes in Construction

Construction Marketing

What follows next is a fierce legal battle that puts both the contractor and the investor on the losing end. Having a gentleman’s agreement is the worst mistake you could ever make. The advantage of having a binding agreement is that it can be referred to during construction dispute resolution process. Put It in Writing.

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How to File a Lawsuit After an Injury At a Construction Site?

Construction Marketing

You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. Not getting a written fee agreement from the lawyer you hire. appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Unfortunately, injuries at construction sites are highly likely.

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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. We operate two topic-specific blogs on the topic ( Louisiana Green Law and Northwest Green Law ), and I’m a LEED AP. Friday, 11am – 12pm.

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ConstructionPro Network blog: Diverse, high-level information to help make better project management decisions

Construction Marketing Ideas

The ConstructionPro Network blog provides a diversity of high-level content. The free (and openly accessible) blog provides an entry point for a $395 per year annual information service, well worth the money for people who need to drill down into the more complex and challenging specialized project/risk management responsibilities.