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Removing the Mystery from Indemnity Agreements

Construction Business Owner

But if they're not structured properly, you could be at risk. The indemnity provision protects an owner or general contractor from exposure to liability if a loss occurs during construction. Read all you need to know here. . .

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How Home Builders Are Seeking Out Low Risk Land Acquisition

Pro Builder

How Home Builders Are Seeking Out Low Risk Land Acquisition. Builders can control land without owning it by paying a quarterly fee to the landowner before starting construction through an option agreement, or by working through a third party financial institution through a land banking agreement. Mon, 01/17/2022 - 10:04.

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Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

Risk of Cyberattacks. As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's important for them to understand the risks and take action to protect their companies. SVP Risk Services Division. PB: What should cyber risk training cover?

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New P3 contract form promises to better allocate risk

Construction Dive

ConsensusDocs said it developed a new standardized public-private partnership agreement in part to lower transactional costs for small and medium-sized projects.

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Huh? Ugh! LOL: The Top Ten-tions of Construction Law and Contracts

Speaker: Matthew DeVries, Construction Law Attorney and National Blogger

The rights and responsibilities of parties involved in a construction project are mainly dependent upon the contract or agreement between them, and there is no better time than to review your contractual obligations to identify risk pitfalls, resolve tensions, and ensure success.

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Risk Allocation: What AIA's New Standard Form Agreements Say

ENR Construction

The new AIA standard form agreements take a more expansive view of risk allocation.

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How COP27 Impacts Real Estate: Pricing Real Estate Climate Risk

Stok

REALISTICALLY PRICE TRANSITION RISK At the moment, capital for the climate transition domestically and in emerging economies is often costlier due to perceived risks in policy uncertainty, technological developments, and less data on rate of returns. Referenced with the EU Taxonomy , any building that is not in line with 1.5

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