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Subcontractor Default Insurance: Pros & Cons for General Contractors

Levelset

Let’s take a look at an example of how SDI might provide coverage on a project: ABC Builders is the general contractor building a large office complex and they have an SDI policy covering all their projects. ABC Builders recognizes this action as a subcontractor default, so they start a claim with their insurance company under the SDI policy.

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Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining

Fieldwire

Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) : A trade association based on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably. It includes government and private sector owners, construction consultants, technology suppliers, academia, and legal organizations.

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The Small Business Guide to Construction Management Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Their teams and budgets are leaner, so every investment must be carefully considered—particularly when it comes to tools like construction management software. . Digital solutions have become “must” haves (vs “should” haves) for construction management over the last few years. What to Look for In Construction Management Software.

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Business Success: Easy as 1, 2, 3?

Pro Builder

Leadership and Management: Not One and the Same. Hint: bring a legal pad and two good pens.) . I’ve noted in past columns how my brain immediately conjures up a song for most anything I write, and now my cortex is being pummeled by the Jackson 5’s “ABC” (easy as 1-2-3). . Business Management. 31 Flavors of Leadership.

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Proposal Structure: The Sections Your Proposal Will Need

Help Everybody Everyday

They are, in a sense, legal documents. For example, let’s say the first task of a client’s scope is: “Provide recommendations for a new Client Relationship Management System.” You could use, “3 Things You Might Not Know About ABC Architects.” Proposals are often later attached to contracts.

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#97:  DOL's New Independent Contractor Regulation

NH Construction Law

In an effort to avoid the costs and risks associated with the employment relation, contractors and construction managers often prefer to hire workers as “independent contractors” rather than employees. And occasionally, they misclassify workers as independent contractors when legally they are not – with nasty consequences.