Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

News Our regular news round up of construction law and procurement stories reports on two highly critical reports of government spending plans for schools and hospitals; and record fines being levied on a landlord and property management company for fire risks. Claims Building a case by extrapolation – should failure be the default?

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 23, 2019

Noncompliance with federal laws could mean hefty civil and criminal penalties against an employer. Hispanics make up a large portion of the U.S. workforce, which means the potential for work authorization violations is high. Employers can attract and retain a strong Hispanic workforce by making an effort to:

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2022

None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time. What does the construction project management team do? .

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Guest Editors Roddy Cormack and Katie Percy of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP warn that the new change control regime introduced under the Building Safety Act could make allocating and managing contractual risk significantly more challenging. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Construction management salaries in the US are typically between $112,000 and $148,000 a year with an average of approximately $131,000 annually ( Salary.com ), but top earners make more than $160,000 a year. For a breakdown of construction manager salaries by location, check out the best states for construction management jobs.

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Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2024

Guest editor Managing change control following the Building Safety Act 2022 Guest Editors Roddy Cormack and Katie Percy of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP warn that the new change control regime introduced under the Building Safety Act could make allocating and managing contractual risk significantly more challenging.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The Building Owners and Managers Association says the law, set to go into effect in July, would give too much power to unions.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Let’s get some clarity on some of this year’s FAQs about Contractor Management platforms and how you can conquer each quarter! Here are some key aspects of Annual Updates to note for contractor safety and compliance: Purpose – To review changes to safety laws, regulations, and site requirements yearly.

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Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction Management 101. The basics. Initiation.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

The 32 new laws compiled below add to that regulatory scheme. Savvy players in the environmental industrial complex will find business opportunities to lead and profit in environmental matters, including opportunities advantaged by these newly enacted laws. Solid Waste Management. Water Quality and Land Management.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 13, 2020

Best Practices Construction Law is about all of those. As a recipient four years in a row of the JD Supra Readers Choice Award in Construction Law , the blog focuses on problems and solutions facing all players in the construction arena.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The right construction management software can help construction organisations stay on top of compliance issues. The fact of life about running a construction-related firm is that adherence to regulations, laws and specifications is a gargantuan challenge. How Difficult is it to be Compliant? But most importantly….

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Federal and local governments are serious about enforcement of the newly established diesel fuel and air quality laws. Modern fuel management systems have been developed to comply with complicated compliance issues for fleets managing their own fuel distribution.

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 30, 2023

Complying with all federal and state labor laws is another essential aspect of a construction payroll system. One of the biggest challenges contractors face is keeping track of overtime hours. With so many employees working on different job sites and projects, it isn't easy to calculate their overtime pay accurately.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. existing laws greatly limit the release and reliance upon ESG data while all are awaiting promised government action. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 26, 2021

2022 will be the Paleolithic year of ESG law. We are literally talking about a period when the old laws no longer seem to apply to the world’s businesses, including local Ma and Pas and the dominant global corporations. ESG law is brand new and emergent, much as this blog was new this year.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2022

. • Align the organization’s asset management system to its organizational objectives given the. Ensure that the organization’s asset management strategy and criteria for asset management decision making address external and internal stakeholder requirements and expectations. organization’s purpose, needs, and requirements.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a regulation to finally resolve and codify the legal principal that an incidental bird take resulting from an otherwise lawful activity, for example a sparrows flies into a solar panel, is not prohibited under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. “That has been the letter of the law for the past century.”

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2017

Roles and responsibilities of a job order contracting program manager are both diverse and key to overall success. Job Order Contracting Program Manager. Let’s take a look at the roles and responsibilities of a job order contracting program manager. The post Job Order Contracting Program Manager appeared first on 4BT.

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Lean Construction

MAY 27, 2020

Visual Management is a visual (sensory) communication strategy that is frequently used to realize Lean Construction goals at the operational level (i.e construction field, design office, facilities etc.).

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Construction Law

MARCH 22, 2024

Guidance on managing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in listed buildings warns that RAAC might be unexpectedly present in more buildings than so far realised. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

There are four phases of project management which are required to manage projects efficiently on quality, time and costs. Defining and organizing the project: Defining project is the first step in the project management process. Team members monitor and control progress in terms of cost, time, and quality; and manage risk.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Pendent to those Scope 3 downstream businesses, many more will be impacted by this California law and other coming ESG regulation, enabling a large number of businesses to do their part to repair the world while taking advantage of ESG opportunities. government and The Group of Seven. government and The Group of Seven.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 20, 2023

One of the significant challenges in construction projects is the management of data. Chat GBT, a natural language processing tool, can assist in project management by acting as a virtual assistant to construction managers. Moreover, AI can be utilized in risk management in construction.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 30, 2022

As attorneys helping businesses with law and non law professional services in company ESG reporting ourselves, this poll has buttressed our belief that the market for ESG work is very strong with a growth rate in double digits. 51% believe law firms should be doing more to support companies with ESG matters.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2022

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green? Green roofs.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green? Green roofs.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2022

ESG law is emergent and fast evolving such that today, the best sources are blogs and Twitter, not bound statutes and printed law reviews. If we can assist you or someone you work with in ESG strategy and solutions, from specific project implementation to fractional fully managed services, do not hesitate to reach out to me.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

The developer will also work with other professionals, such as landscape architects, interior designers, and environmental consultants, to ensure that the project is sustainable and complies with all environmental regulations and laws. In addition to the design, the developer will also work on the planning aspect of the project.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2022

But, we well recognize that ESG is an emergent and fast growing space where there are few laws, so in addressing matters of inequality, it is often ideal that companies seek out a good example of a race neutral measure that promotes business diversity and can be replicated. And maybe we all should treat others the way they want to be treated.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

However, many saw that as little more than pandering given that more than 30 states require by law employers give workers time off to vote on election day. and might even be characterized as greenwashing). Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

By analogy, nearly all businesses choose to include a warning label that nearly everything from a padlock, to jewelry, to a dish to a flashlight may cause cancer, to comply with California law that defines “no significant risk” (. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Construction Law

JULY 7, 2021

The more things change the more they stay the same though, and all sides in disputes seem to still be neglecting basic contract management disciplines, such as reading and understanding the contract. It is poor risk management, unsuited to the increasingly sophisticated commercial world that contractors have to inhabit. Nick Barrett.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? If you’re managing a project and you want to ensure its success, you need to transform what may begin as a vague concept into a measurable and accountable process that meets your company’s requirements. By managing projects effectively, you generate immense benefits for your company.

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