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What Is a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for Contractors — and When Do You Need One?

Levelset

A certificate of insurance (COI) is a valid form used to prove that you carry the appropriate insurance policy. Why a certificate of insurance matters. If you’re bidding on contract work, you will likely need a COI per terms of a legal agreement. Even though a COI may expire, tracking those certificates still holds value.

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

CivilJungle

Commencement Certificate. documents are required when you are buying any in production from a designer, and a commencement certificate is the way of papers and things to verify before purchasing a property or land. No Objection Certificate. Land Use Certificate. Encumbrance Certificate. Completion Certificate.

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Lawsuit Over LEED Documentation

Green Building Law Update

With a performance bond in place, the City and the surety announced in early March that they has negotiated a takeover agreement that will allow a new contractor to complete construction. yes, the general contractor sued the City) in Flintco Pacific, Inc. Do you know who owns the LEED documentation on the project you are working on?

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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

Agreements for Smart Building Certification and Green Litigation Risks. Presenting with James D’Entremont, Phelps Dunbar. Presenting with Christopher Hill, Law Office of Christoper Hill. I have Keynotes put together for the presentations. Friday, 11am – 12pm. LEEDigation: The Impact of LEED 3.0,

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Twists and Turbines — A New York Case Highlights an Owner’s Risk When Not Using Full-Wrap EPC Delivery

Constructlaw

The owner argued that the statute should run from the date of its acceptance of the work and issuance of a final certificate. In conclusion — it is not uncommon for an owner to separately contract with the major players on a construction project, as opposed to entering a full-wrap EPC agreement, but such an arrangement presents certain risks.

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Bisnow Panel Shows Confidence in Industrial Development

Constructonomics

The presentation began with an introduction by Will Agate from Navy Yard Management and Development who noted that 1 in 5 jobs center around the industrial sector. The growth of e-commerce has presented a need for distribution centers. And yes, the word Amazon was used several times throughout the presentation.

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

BD+C

used Kingspan’s KarrierPanel in the building’s rainscreen to achieve a high R-value and reduced energy consumption toward a goal of LEED certification. Every phase of the construction project life cycle presents contractors with opportunities help lower embodied carbon. The CODE Building in Charlottesville, Va.,