Construction and Infrastructure Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Nevertheless, critics of the bill anticipate that it will ultimately increase building costs, and will only exacerbate the current shortage of affordable housing in California. Joint employment liability has been an ongoing trend in California. The bill also precludes recovery of liquidated damages or penalties. Section 2810.3

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contractors performing work in California are required to be licensed by the California State License Board (“CSLB”). Contractors who perform work in California without being properly licensed are subject to a world of hurt, including civil and criminal penalties ( see, e.g., Cal. & Prof. Code §7065. & Prof.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 6, 2014

Our recent post about the Beacon case in California where two architectural firms were held to owe a duty to condominium purchasers for design defects has now been discussed (hopefully clarified to some degree) in a more recent California appellate decision. In Atlas-Allied, Inc. San Diego Community College Dist. ,

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Understanding the broader complexities of adequate coverage under their insurance policies to even more nuanced intricacies of regional risk exposures—such as wildfire exclusions impacting project liability in California or convective storms in Texas—require specific knowledge and experience to navigate and can have a significant impact on the success (..)

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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2012

In addition 15 states in the United States, including California, require such programs. However, the results of a study conducted in May 2012 by researchers at the Harvard Business School, the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley and Boston University soundly refute those assertions.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2013

2013) and joined a rapidly snowballing national trend by holding that defective construction work can be covered under the standard commercial general liability (CGL) policy as an “occurrence.” 2d , 2013 WL 3481555 (Ga. The homeowners alleged that the concrete foundations of their homes were improperly constructed.

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Construction Law Monitor

JULY 26, 2011

There are four basic categories of business that can be formed by an individual or groups of individuals: 1) sole proprietor, 2) partnership, 3) limited liability company (aka LLC) and 4) corporation (aka Inc.). Partners share liability according to their partnership agreement, which is the framework for how the partnership operates.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JUNE 20, 2023

The jury’s liability findings apply to a broader class of owners, whose damages will need to be individually proven in a yet-to-be defined second phase of proceedings. In California, for example, there is no intent element, and inverse condemnation claims are strict liability claims.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It is sold as an extension to your general liability insurance policy and may be required by the state you work in or the project owner. Completed operations coverage is bundled with a contractor’s general liability policy. Completed operations covers liability from work that is already completed (i.e., not in progress).

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 7, 2021

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

21% of the projects were in Washington DC, 19% in Maryland, 18% in Illinois, 17% in New York, 9% in Texas, 9% in California, 3% in Florida, 2% in Virginia, 1% in Massachusetts, and 1% in Rhode Island. More than 60% of that subset was in jurisdictions with a mandatory green building law creating liability for the architect among others.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The key to that positive change resides in the same place in California it did in North Dakota—buried more than a mile underground in the middle of a huge shale deposit. Thus far, California hasn’t dived head-first into an embrace of fracking. Source: Energy Information Administration based on data from various studies.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 20, 2020

They work with construction clients to bridge the gap between their liabilities and protecting their assets while bringing innovative vision to insurance broking to solve a company’s risk challenges. I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above. First Name. Do Not Sell My Personal Information.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

In an era when concern over legal liability for building claims is real, not only enforced by the FTC and state attorneys’ generals, but also in consumer class action suits, it is likely unwise to make the claim that a building is net zero energy use or the like, what does net zero mean?

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They work with construction clients to bridge the gap between their liabilities and protecting their assets while bringing innovative vision to insurance broking to solve a company’s risk challenges. I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above. First Name. Do Not Sell My Personal Information.

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BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2014

Some 1,500 concrete structures built in Los Angeles before 1980 could be vulnerable to earthquakes, according to University of California researchers. read more.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 16, 2013

There was a recent example in California involving a supplier of shoring equipment. That limitation included a disclaimer of liability for liquidated damages or any other damages caused by delay; a so-called no-damage-for-delay clause.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 24, 2021

There is legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and I have assisted companies for years in mitigating their liability while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for these disclosures. Make no mistake, today there is no U.S. Recent U.S.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 30, 2020

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 29, 2020

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 28, 2020

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 28, 2020

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 27, 2020

All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income tax) arising from this Contest will be the sole responsibility of each prize Winner. GENERAL: This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received by Sponsor.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 5, 2005

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. California: No contractual jury waiver. The California Supreme Court, on August 4, 2005, in Grafton Partners v. It will be interesting if courts in other states continue to side with the big corporations or help the little guy by adopting this California approach.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 13, 2014

According to the story, the architect designed a 12,000 sf house for himself in Hollywood, California, that did not include any fireplaces. Architects and engineers do face potential criminal liability if they do ignore codes relating to life safety issues. general litigation news'

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 24, 2005

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. California: expert can seek equitable contribution from law firm. in a recent California Case , the appellate court reversed summary judgment in favor of a law firm and allowed an expert to proceed with an equitable contribution claim against the law firm that hired him.

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Levelset

JULY 21, 2022

A few examples of obligees include the California Contractors State License Board, the Nevada State Contractors Board, and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. In California, all contractors must hold a contractor license bond. The principal is the contractor required to obtain the bond. Here are a few examples: 1.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2013

Several recent and current projects in California are operating on the far right side of this Design-Build collaboration spectrum, by crafting a custom version of Design-Build that uses IPD principles. Through downstream agreements, the major team players can also agree to waive certain liabilities against each other.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. A California case, Manhattan Loft v. Respondent filed a motion to dismiss per California's anti-SLAPP statute. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Goodman has also worked on appeals and appeared before appellate courts. Copyright Notice.

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Julian Construction

MARCH 5, 2012

“ He then detailed a number of the liabilities and important points to check for in hiring a contractor, as well as the general hiring process. It was written by an industry professional, Shawn Kyles, who has inspected over 15,000 structures during his career.

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 9, 2011

Liquidating agreements and pay-if-paid/pay-when-paid clauses, carefully negotiated at the contract phase of construction projects can lead to limiting liability at the end of a project when things do no go as planned. Further reading: California Pay-if-paid Wm. Sloan pg 20.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

If a business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirements and is approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and maintains minimum annual requirements, the company may receive an annual credit against its income tax liability generated from the qualifying project.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

California. The California Senate approved extending the State’s film and tax credit program for two additional years. Brown also signed legislation designed to strengthen economic development and international trade in California. The bill provides $100 million in annual tax credits for productions.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 3, 2006

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. A California court affirmed a jurys finding in favor of the defendants in a case where a "seasoned and mature" construction worker was injured by a fallen plank from scaffolding that was being disassembled. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

ENR California. There will be resistance from contractors unwilling to cede control and owners reluctant to share liability for a task once in the contractors realm. Current Costs. Material Trends. Historical Indices. Quarterly Cost Reports. Economic Stimulus. --> FAQ. ENR Top Lists. ENR Sourcebooks. Survey Schedule. ENR Midwest.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

Top-ranked California, second-place finisher Illinois and no. Other partners include key locations for photonics development, including the University of Rochester, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Arizona’s (UA) College of Optical Sciences (OSC) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

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