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Difference Between Tort and Contract | What Is Tort |  What Is Contract | What Is Contract Law | What Is Tort Law

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Introduction of Tort Vs Contract. A tort , in common law jurisdiction, could be a tort (other than a breach of contract) that causes an applicant to suffer loss or hurt, leading to legal liability for the one that commits the act. A contract is termed as a document which is done by law and completed between two individual partie s.

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What Is a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for Contractors — and When Do You Need One?

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Construction contracts often require that each hired specialty contractor maintain a minimum level of insurance coverage, and a COI will reflect that status. If you’re bidding on contract work, you will likely need a COI per terms of a legal agreement. Why a certificate of insurance matters.

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#122:  Construction Loan Disbursement Pitfalls

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Owner/borrowers like it as well; preventing the contractor from getting ahead of them in payments incentivizes proper contract performance, and a set of professional eyes to determine whether the contractor’s draw requests are justified is a welcome feature. That puts the owner/borrower in a pickle. Don’t count on it.

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#89:  COVID-19 as a “Hazardous Substance” Justifying Delay or Suspension

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For everyone’s protection, construction contracts often contain provisions for suspending work when a hazardous substance is encountered at a job site, with companion clauses governing extensions of time and extra compensation. The AIA’s popular A201 General Conditions (2017), for example, contains these provisions: § 10.3.1

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

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At their core, insurance policies are agreements between two parties: the insurer and the policyholder. A general liability insurance policy protects the policyholder from claims of property damage or bodily injury caused by the contractor or its employees. A construction bond is a three-party agreement between the principal (i.e.

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What Is an Insurance Endorsement? A Contractor’s Guide

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When working in construction, your insurance policy gets issued as a fairly standard contract. At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. .

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. incentive contracts. construction: a case study on MTRC TKE contract 604 in Hong Kong.