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#127:  Subcontract "Flow Down" of Prime Contract Terms

NH Construction Law

Commercial construction subcontracts frequently incorporate by reference provisions of the prime contract between the owner and the general contractor, often with language requiring the subcontractor to assume toward the general contractor all duties owed by the general contractor to the owner. 5th 658 (2021), went the other way.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. Unsurprisingly, the most common OSHA violation in construction in 2021 was the failure to provide appropriate fall protection. OSHA standards for construction. Contract breach es.

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#98:  Good Faith Limits on Termination for Convenience

NH Construction Law

Such a provision was part of a commercial painting subcontract in Hate to Paint, LLC v. 218-2020-CV-0585 (Rockingham County, February 26, 2021). Ambrose Development, LLC , No. The painting sub signed a contract to paint a multi-apartment housing project being constructed in Somersworth for a price of $500,000.

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#103:  Contracting Online

NH Construction Law

​The time-honored method for parties to signify their agreement to a contract – a signature on a piece of paper – has had to adapt to the digital age, and the law has adapted with it. 557 (2021), the Court declined to enforce an arbitration clause in Uber’s online terms and conditions. In Kauders v.

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Thus, whether it is the master specifications of an architecture or engineering firm or project owner, SpecsIntact (an automated master specifications system used by several government agencies), or commercial master guide specifications, chances are the available source documents were written for DBB projects.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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Residential construction workers also are far more prone than their commercial counterparts to incur nonfatal injuries , such as cuts, strains, bruises, and fractures, many of which require days away from work (usually without pay) to recover. In fact, more than one-fifth of the 4,764 workplace fatalities in the U.S. Foulke Jr.,

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