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Job Order Contracting – The Legal Side

Building Information Management

This is an example of Job Order Contracting from a legal perspective and that of a school district in Texas. This is NOT intended as ANY form of legal advice or counsel, but simply to share information relative to efficient construction project delivery methods. The District enters into an interlocal agreement that provides otherwise.

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Not So Severable After All: Third Circuit Lets Courts Determine Arbitration Agreement Existence When Underlying Contract’s Validity Is Challenged

Constructlaw

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed the perennially thorny issue of whether the courts or arbitrators retain the authority to resolve questions involving the enforceability of arbitration agreements. After the project began, a labor union representative approached and asked MZM’s president to execute a “short-form agreement.”

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Prevailing Wages in Minnesota: What Contractors Should Know

Levelset

Highway/heavy construction includes the construction and maintenance of highways, streets, airport runways, bridges, power plants, dams, wastewater treatment plants, water towers, high-voltage power lines, and utilities. Apprentice wages are set by the apprenticeship program agreement and are to be paid accordingly on all projects.

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constructionattorneyblog: Airport Design team sues Atlanta

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Airport Design team sues Atlanta. So dont say we didnt warn you.

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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The five states that were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon disaster (including 665 miles of contaminated coastline), Gulf Coast business owners, the federal government and BP have spent the past three years dancing a slow legal tango that has assessed clean-up costs, fines and other liabilities.

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constructionattorneyblog: False Claims lands Engineer in jail

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC.

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Whatever Came Out of That Whole Thing In Copenhagen?

Constructonomics

The goal of the Copenhagen summit was to come to a legally binding worldwide agreement that would tackle climate change by mandating the reduction in carbon emissions by developed nations and require financial assistance to developing countries to curb increasing emissions. However, I get mixed reviews about this.

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