Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2022

Already expecting a downturn, the commercial construction industry was further impacted when COVID-19 either delayed or shuttered projects nationwide and a seemingly endless barrage of storms caused more than $95 billion in damages across the United States alone.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As much as you’d like to assume safety is always top of mind in the construction industry, it’s important not to take anything for granted. These are among the costliest causes of business injury claims and can be detrimental to your company’s financial standing and reputation. Understanding Risk on the Road. Alex Headley.

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Roads Risk Accidents Injury 334

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As much as you’d like to assume safety is always top of mind in the construction industry, it’s important not to take anything for granted. These are among the costliest causes of business injury claims and can be detrimental to your company’s financial standing and reputation. Risk on the Road. Alex Headley. Mon, 11/08/2021 - 07:30.

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Roads Risk Accidents Injury 292

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission will begin to ramp up enforcement of deceptive environmental claims, according to Jessica Rich, director of the commission’s consumer protection bureau. “A growing number of consumers are looking to buy green products and companies respond with green marketing.

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Claims Green Commissioning Organization 136

ENR Construction

MAY 21, 2024

Steel, concrete interests claim proposed legislation disrupts the competitive process and could strain industry supply chain.

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Claims Concrete Industrial 50

Construction Dive

MAY 30, 2023

1 ranking while first-timer MasTec claimed the third spot in this year’s list of construction industry giants. Turner maintained its No.

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Commercial Claims Contractors Industrial 130

Construction Dive

APRIL 25, 2023

Construction’s litigation claims and costs are among the highest of all industries. Here are strategies to keep damages in check.

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Legal DOT Claims Contract 130

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

And the new emphasis on building materials and product makeup in LEED v4 will greatly favor environmentally conscious brands and businesses, far beyond LEED’s influence on the real estate industry. But the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution. § 260.9(c)

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Claims Green Commissioning Architecture 120

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 10, 2014

Owners of buildings that generate onsite renewable energy, with solar panels or otherwise, and sell the renewable energy credits (RECs) should not claim the building “uses renewable energy.” The FTC, however, can take action under the Act if a marketer makes an environmental claim inconsistent with the Guides.

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Claims Green Baltimore Maryland 120

NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Industrial Lumber Co. , Because venue provisions can be waived, courts allow Miller Act claims to be litigated in a different court selected by the parties’ contract. ” This language can certainly be read as evidence of congressional intent that Miller Act claims not be arbitrable. United States ex rel. ” U.S.

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Claims Subcontracting United States Contract 40

Construction Law

JANUARY 11, 2024

Construction insurance will experience increasing impacts from the accelerating spread of Artificial Intelligence technology across the industry, warns law firm RPC in its Annual Insurance Review. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Insurance Claims Accounting News 52

Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Some interesting insights on the state of the industry and its contractual relationships emerge from the RIBA Construction Contracts and Law report (see News), the first since 2018. For a start, it confirms that for an industry supposedly striving to move towards a more collaborative future, there is clearly a lot to be done.

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Industrial Contract Consulting Negotiation 52

Construction Junkie

MARCH 15, 2021

Either way, operators may not be yelling that in the future, as equipment manufacturer, Doosan, has introduced what they claim is an industry first “transparent” bucket.

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Industrial Safety Accidents Equipment 105

BD+C

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

CertainTeed is the first manufacturer to complete the UL Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) process for its full line of gypsum products. Specifically, UL Environment provided third-party verification for environmental claims including Recycled Content, Regional Materials and Mold Resistance.

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Claims Environment Industrial Security 49

ENR Construction

JUNE 15, 2023

An insurer claims manager told a risk conference audience four years ago that “in case you’ve been on another planet, there have been hundreds of design-build lawsuits.”

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Design Insurance Conference Claims 41

Construction Dive

JUNE 18, 2018

With disputes in the industry averaging $21 million, the ability to use BIM to retrospectively verify that the scope of work completed matches what the contract required could save millions in some lawsuits.

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BIM Claims Modeling Contract 108

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Still, there is one thing that keeps on hanging around, The role, of the ‘claim manager’. What Is going to happen to this body of specialist so vital for the UK industry at present once this squeaky clean BIM thing comes on board? So scientific and exact with no room for the relaxed padding the ex-claim managers are so used to?

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Claims Management BIM CAD 50

BD+C

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Over the next century, the intermingling of innovation and aspiration propelled the aviation industry forward into a dynamic era of transformation and growth. Skanska is proud to partner with the world’s busiest airports to transform the aviation industry of today for tomorrow’s travelers. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

While many businesspeople swear by hard work and technical proficiency as the key ingredients of success, within the construction industry, there is a broader understanding that success is built on more than just structural expertise and hard work. Take the Leap: Improve Your Construction Business’ Financial Position.

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Industrial Accounting Viewpoint Construction 130

Construction Business Owner

JULY 23, 2014

Construction industry employees of varying experience levels are vulnerable to injuries. According to a study by the Center for Construction Research and Training, construction workers who work at least 45 years on the job have a 75 percent likelihood of experiencing a disabling injury, and their chances of dying on the job are 1 in 200.

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Risk Claims Injury Construction 159

Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 13, 2020

And now I am ready to jump off the pages of the internet to hold the first-ever Best Practices Construction Law Summit , where we will spend a day with industry leaders talking about complex problems that occur on construction projects and identify best practices to help avoid pitfalls and succeed. Here is where you come into the equation.

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Nashville Claims Conference Construction 93

Constructonomics

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Before attending the Bisnow event last Thursday, I didn’t give much thought to industrial development. The presentation began with an introduction by Will Agate from Navy Yard Management and Development who noted that 1 in 5 jobs center around the industrial sector.

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Industrial Retail Sustainability Certification 148

Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

ISG challenged the adjudicator’s award relating to Project Barberry, a warehouse project at an industrial park in Avonmouth Docks. ISG claimed it had valid set off relating to Project Barberry and Triathlon, which the court should take into account. The payment dispute over the £3.4m

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Subcontracting Claims Accounting Contractors 110

Construction Business Owner

JULY 29, 2013

Now the upscale, “green” condominium, a rehabilitated and expanded former industrial site, is home to bike trails, riverfront dining, organic markets and eclectic shops. It started out as a contractor’s dream. The same dream is happening in communities throughout the U.S.

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Claims Green Organization Site 120

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The natural gas-fueled combined-cycle electric generation CPV Fairview Energy Center was adapted to blend natural gas and ethane, which Kiewit claims makes it the only power plant of its scale in the world to use that combustion mix.

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Claims Industrial Electrical 69

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

By Bruce Jervis There are many legitimate reasons for contractors to submit claims for increased compensation. This is why aspersions such as “claim monger” are offensive to contractors. These lapses in judgment are harmful to the image of the industry and give the entire claim process a bad reputation.

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Claims Wisconsin Compensation Liability 55

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 5, 2024

Yet it is a language that only a small percentage of the industry speaks. Now, many in the industry will be quick to dispute the first claim. These participants of the industry aren’t catered for very well. BIM had become the main communication vehicle for AEC.

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BIM Drawings Modeling ArchiCAD 62

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Without a doubt, the construction industry has still a long way to go before we can claim with confidence that artificial intelligence solutions have been properly implemented in the sector. The good news is that construction is an industry with tremendous potential. The total.

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Construction Claims News Industrial 141

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 25, 2013

The awards recipients are:

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Las Vegas Industrial Claims Schedule 168

Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Well, for the construction industry, it may never return to “normal.” COVID-19 may have permanently changed the landscape of the construction industry in many ways. Here are just a few issues that the pandemic has brought to the forefront of our industry. It is easier to be successful in your claim if it is well-documented.

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Industrial Union Contract Claims 52

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Businesses who generate renewable energy, say, by using solar panels, but sell the Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for the renewable energy they generate shouldn’t claim they “use” renewable energy. The Federal Trade Commissions has advised that such a claim would be deceptive. The manufacturer’s claim is therefore deceptive.

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Regulation Claims Green Certification 120

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 8, 2023

Recharge Industries stepped forward to buy the firm out of administration in February giving hope that stalled plans for a £300m car battery plant in Northumberland could be resurrected. The Australian company buying collapsed car battery firm Britishvolt has failed to make its final payment to seal the deal.

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Deals Claims Maine Plans 66

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2022

Multiple studies by industry and the GAO note that over 80% of the failures in public sector facilities repair, renovation, and new builds are due to owner lack of effective leadership. Since the closing years of the Sixties, productivity in construction has been declining at a rate many industry leaders find appalling. .

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Management Construction Procurement Renovating 228

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 24, 2012

Through the years of consulting with folks in the construction industry about mechanics lien and bond claims, I’ve unearthed a set of principles to help navigate the very complicated world of liens. They barely even mentioned that they could file a bond claim, and that this is commonly even referred to as a lien.

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Lien Claims Debt Florida 48

Construction Business Owner

MAY 23, 2018

This modifier is an actuarial factor used to adjust your WC insurance rate higher or lower than the average for your industry class code, based upon the frequency and severity of your claims.

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Compensation Insurance Claims Industrial 131

Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As a construction litigation attorney, the “claim” is often about telling the story of a breach of contract, or failed expectations, or unforeseen delays, all through the testimony of individuals or the introduction of documents. In a recent case, Wollaston Industries v. Ciccone d/b/a Ciccone Door Services, (U.S.D.C.

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Lien Claims Massachusetts Contract 71

Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 10, 2012

The claims were made by the contractor on its own behalf, as well as on the behalf of its subcontractor. The Severin doctrine has been applied in the highway and transportation industry. The claim was presented by the contractor to the DOT. The claim was presented by the contractor to the DOT. Pass-Through-Plus.

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Claims Rhode Island DOT Liability 48