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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020. At trial, however, ALS attempted to portray its 2019-2020 site checks as part of its “core contractual obligations.”

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#99:  General Contractors' OSHA Liability for Subcontractors' Violations

NH Construction Law

19-0593 (OSHRC March 8, 2021), a general contractor on a residential roofing contract entered into a subcontract that allocated safety responsibility to the installing sub and specified that the GC “cannot reasonably be expected to prevent, detect or abate violative conditions by reason of its limited role on the project.”

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One Source of Truth Enabling Better Collaboration and Quality for POB in Norway

Autodesk Construction Cloud

During the annual POB Christmas party in 2019 the CEO and part owner Morten Vilhelmshaugen announced that POB was starting their journey into digitalisation with a direct challenge. They also prioritised making ‘life easier’ for employees on their building sites. Standardising solutions to support a more unified company.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

Unfortunately, people get hurt on job sites every day, so it’s something that always has to be top of mind. According to BLS data, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. That’s pretty much every construction site where the building is above one story. Peter Lindborg. Contract breach es.

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The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link

Pro Builder

homes built in 2019 used modular or panelized framing systems, and you’ll have genuine doubts about technology’s impact on home building to date. Do we truly understand the “ true total cost” of off-site vs. on-site methods ? Subcontractors: The current industry structure of subcontracted work isn’t conducive to technology.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g., For more information, please visit this link.

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