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ATTN: Federal Contractors, Beware of Harassment and Discrimination on Construction Sites

Best Practices Construction Law

In separate investigations, a staffing agency and a construction company were recently charged with violating Executive Order 11246, which prohibits certain acts on federal projects. In the case of Fort Myer Construction Corp. , If you are a federal contractor, you should be aware of Executive Order 11246.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

The ability to successfully account for and manage change during a project lies in an organization’s leadership and level of maturity relative to its strategies, processes, goals, and resources. Traditional construction project delivery is antiquated, outdated, antagonistic, and prone to failure.

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Women in Construction: Navigating a Male-Dominated Industry

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For a long time, construction has been perceived as a male-dominated field. of construction workers in the United States, according to the U.S. Data from national statistical offices in Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Portugal show that women made up around 9% of the construction workers in Europe in 2020.

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

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Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. This might include current hardware and software for project management and accounting, mobile devices for communication, and sensors to monitor equipment performance and usage. Solid Management Processes.

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Women in Construction should stop worrying about the glass ceiling!

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Women in Construction should stop worrying about the glass ceiling and focus on appreciating the glass cage they are afforded. You can look through hundreds of my blog-posts and will see, that it never (or really hardly ever) pops up as an issue, where I acknowledge the fact, that I am a woman and I work in construction.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

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The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. Faster project delivery, financial transparency, and less required project management are additional benefits provided by JOC.

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Contractors: Do You Have a Cell Phone Policy? Is It Time for an Upgrade?

Best Practices Construction Law

Smart phones and tablets are now commonplace on the construction job site. Given the legal risks involved with your superintendents, project managers and other employees, you should should be adequately prepared. No longer are construction disputes limited to the written documents between the parties.

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