Remove Consulting Remove Documentation Remove Drafting Remove Liability
article thumbnail

You Should Not Contract With Your Environmental Consultant

Green Building Law Update

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g., And it may be much more than that.

article thumbnail

Closing the Gap Between Buyers and Builders

Pro Builder

For years, we as builders have been trained by industry consultants to think like manufacturers, create a process, and stick to it if we want to be profitable. Third-party contractors: Research + design + renderings + plan stamp/liability. Personnel: Salaries + indirect employee cost + bonuses + office space + personnel managers.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Responding to all document and other information requests by the OSHA inspector. Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. An effective company representative is essential to the company’s success in minimizing OSHA liability.

OSHA 156
article thumbnail

Supplier Vetting & Compliance

Safety Services Company

Necessary Documentation. The documentation may differ based on your owner-client’s requirements. Owner-client specific documents. Training documentation. Additional Documentation. Experience Modifier documentation. 4. DOCUMENT (CORRECTLY). Data tracking. Insurance Certificates.

Safety 48
article thumbnail

You Need a Green Building Consultant (Who Speaks for the Trees)

Green Building Law Update

Whether that query is from a Fortune 1000 businesses or an architect, the answer is the same, have the owner engage an experienced green building consultant as early as possible in the project. My go to move is to recommend Lorax Partnerships based in Baltimore who are among the best of green building consultants we work with.

article thumbnail

Bring on digital, online building permits!

DebunkTheBIM

I mentioned before design consultants regularly and intentionally showing incomplete drawings with a lot of padding (irrelevant information) to keep the mental image of the proposed building as vague as possible for as long as possible. Assessing documents for permits seems to be another status quo that cannot be improved.

Permits 48
article thumbnail

constructionattorneyblog: New AIA documents and Arbitration

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. New AIA documents and Arbitration.

AIA 40