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Workers' Compensation 101 for Construction Firms

Construction Business Owner

Workers' Compensation 101 for Construction Firms. Tue, 04/28/2020 - 16:06. What you need to know to limit the number of workers' compensation claims your company deals with on an annual basis. Elizabeth Manning.

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2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating provides a road map for applying best management practices necessary to drive financial visibility and transparency. Locally researched detailed line item unit price construction data provided the highest level of verifiable and transparent information. Introduction. Quality / Quantity.

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Lower Workers' Compensation Costs by Having a Plan

Pro Builder

Lower Workers' Compensation Costs by Having a Plan. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 09:55. Having comprehensive plans in place are the most impactful way to mitigate workers’ compensation costs, says the National Association of Home Builders. Construction. cbroderick. When that happens, there should be another plan in place.

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Court Recognizes Day-to-Day Changes Are Compensable Despite Contractual Waivers

Best Practices Construction Law

And yet we see a claim for delays and extras filed at the end of a construction project that challenges these very contract provisions. Lend Lease Construction (Sept. 1, 2020) (PDF). The project involved the new construction of three buildings in Durham, North Carolina.

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2021 3Q Cost Report: Post-Pandemic Worker Shortages Add Wage Pressure

ENR Construction

Labor rates remain relatively steady despite pandemic upheavals, but analysts noted some short-term adjustments to compensation by construction employers in 2020 with ongoing labor shortages continuing to pressure wages.

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Tongue Twister: Commander Closes Construction Site for COVID and Contractor Can’t Recover Contract Costs

Best Practices Construction Law

Last month, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a public contractor could not recover $100k in construction costs incurred following the government’s decision to close down a base in Tennessee due to COVID-19. APTIM Federal Services, LLC (ASBCA No. Geren , 550 F.3d 3d 1368 (Fed.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Top trends in the construction industry 2020 How will the construction industry develop in 2020? We have studied and evaluated numerous sources – discover with us the most important trends and developments in the construction industry in 2020. Fewer employees in the German construction industry 19.