Florida Condo Inspection Bill Fails to Pass Before End of Session
ENR Construction
MARCH 11, 2022
Bill introduced in response to Champlain Towers condo collapse fails to pass despite general agreement on inspection requirements.
Florida Adds $50 Million in Funding to Construction of Dike
ENR Construction
APRIL 26, 2018
Rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in Florida’s Everglades will be expedited by $50 million of state funds under an April 17 agreement between the state and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Vulcan to Sell Florida Cement, Concrete Assets
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 23, 2014
will sell its cement and concrete businesses in Florida to Cementos Argos for gross cash proceeds of $720 million. The company will retain all of its aggregates operations in Florida. Vulcan Materials Co.
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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
percent, construction which grew by 3.9 Florida’s rebound from the recession has created an economic environment that has been drawing even more businesses to the state. The largest in Florida history, it provides tax cuts and reduced fees as well as allocations for further business development. percent to top $800 billion.
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constructionattorneyblog: Florida court holds that statute of.
Construction Lawyer
MAY 1, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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Duke Energy Hires JV to Speed Decommission of Crystal River Nuke Plant
ENR Construction
JUNE 5, 2019
Duke Energy will decommission its Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida about 50 years earlier than planned under an agreement with Accelerated Decommissioning Partners.
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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 21, 2018
LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring 32 Services Agreement, Exhibit A, Scope of Services. The 5 Construction Lawyer, Vol.
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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB
Levelset
APRIL 15, 2022
They may not have the funds available to pay the contractor out of pocket, so they’re counting on that insurance check to cover the construction costs. An assignment of benefits , or AOB, is an agreement to transfer insurance claim rights to a third party. The AOB agreements need to be in writing. Klark Brown. View profile.
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Duke Energy Hires Joint Venture to Speed Decommission of Crystal River Nuke Plant
ENR Construction
JUNE 5, 2019
Duke Energy will decommission its Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida about 50 years earlier than planned under an agreement with Accelerated Decommissioning Partners.
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Should Design Professionals Be Guarantors of Code-Compliant Design?
Construction Dive
APRIL 9, 2014
By Bruce Jervis Architectural and engineering service agreements commonly call for the design professional to deliver design documents that comply with all applicable building codes. ” At the insistence of code enforcement, the public project owner was forced to make a change in the construction contract. .”
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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property
CivilJungle
AUGUST 8, 2022
Every construction work begins with legal approval. Before purchasing land is essential to verify the construction fulfillment certificate, so there is no problem after buying a property. Sale Agreement. The sale agreement documents carry all crucial facts about the land ownership and the customer and dealer.
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ENR Construction
AUGUST 10, 2016
Controversy continues to dog the cooling system at Florida Power & Light Co.’s ’s 3550-MW Turkey Point Power Station in Florida City despite the utility’s June 20 consent agreement with the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection.
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Turkey Point Water Accord May Not End Pollution Worries
ENR Construction
APRIL 18, 2018
An agreement between Florida Power & Light Co. and the Miami-Dade County Commission to work together to address hypersaline groundwater pollution from FPL’s Turkey Point nuclear plant may be too little, too late to resolve pollution concerns.
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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate
Construction Lawyer
DECEMBER 28, 2007
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 1, 2013
Florida East Coast Railway has signed a joint marketing agreement with Port Everglades to promote the new, 42.5-acre FLORIDA FAST FACTS. This agreement enables FEC and Port Everglades to be in a competitive position for additional freight and jobs beyond the completion of the Panama Canal.”. By Ed Felton.
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Construction Lawyer
DECEMBER 21, 2007
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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40 #96: Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts
NH Construction Law
DECEMBER 19, 2020
What about payment bonds on private construction projects? Pace Construction Corp. , 2d 404 (1990), construing Florida law, held that general contractor’s “pay-if-paid” defense was not available to a surety. Dole Co. , Outside of New Hampshire there is a split of authority on the question. ” Paisner v.
A More Even Field: The Eleventh Circuit Overrules Its Precedent and Joins Most Circuits on the Applicability of Domestic FAA Grounds to Vacate Nondomestic Arbitration Awards[1]
Constructlaw
AUGUST 3, 2023
The Corporacion AIC, SA Case Corporacion arose out of a construction dispute between two Guatemalan companies, Hidroelectrica Santa Rita S.A. 8] It is undisputed that the “vacatur” grounds in Chapter 1 of the FAA apply to domestic arbitration proceedings. [9] The Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, and D.C. 14] The U.S.
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Construction Lawyer
JULY 23, 2014
In School Board of Broward County, Florida v. During design, the drawings were submitted to a peer reviewer who contended that a third floor balcony required construction of a staircase as an emergency exit in case of fire. The architect disagreed and suggested an alternative approach that did not require construction of a staircase.
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Construction Contract's arbitration provision is separable, based on
Construction Lawyer
MAY 2, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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Gehan Homes Invests in Florida Build-For-Rent Landscape
Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2023
Gehan Homes Invests in Florida Build-For-Rent Landscape esorum Mon, 03/06/2023 - 13:31 Gehan Homes , Ltd. (a Southern Impression Homes, founded by Chris and Carter Funk, has operations in Northeast Florida, North Central Florida, and Southwest Florida. The company owns and controls approximately 5,000 lots.
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?Was Not? versus ?Is So?: Court Clarifies Whether Exceeding Monetary License Limit Affects Contractor?s Recovery
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 18, 2018
After a great extended weekend on the beaches of Florida, we embarked upon the drive back to Nashville with six kids. Here’s how it went down: On June 2, 2008, contractor entered into an agreement with owner to construct house for $572,000, but at the time the contract was signed the contractor’s license limit was $350,000.
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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being
Pro Builder
AUGUST 5, 2022
Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being. Last year, members of Associated Builders and Contractors , a national trade association representing the nonunion construction industry, invested $1.6 Construction Worker Suicide: A Fragile Balance. Fri, 08/05/2022 - 07:00.
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U.S. Nuclear Energy: Comeback or Meltdown?
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 10, 2013
For nearly 30 years, no new reactor construction projects had been started in the United States. Calming the fears raised by Chernobyl was a hard enough task for the nuclear industry, but utilities also had to contend with rising construction costs that were inflating the price tag for new reactors by added billions.
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constructionattorneyblog: New York court holds that contractor.
Construction Lawyer
APRIL 30, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. In our Solar Power Employment category, Florida has surged into 2nd place and Ohio has joined the top 10. During the past three years, solar farms have been proliferating in North Carolina.
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111 constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document
Construction Lawyer
NOVEMBER 11, 2007
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 2, 2012
The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. American Institute of Steel Construction.
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Building Information Management
DECEMBER 2, 2012
The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. American Institute of Steel Construction.
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How efficient, collaborative construction boosts speed to market
The Korte Company
MAY 5, 2020
Nowhere is this contrast sharper than in construction. In this resource, we review the benefits of completing construction ahead of schedule, explain the challenges many owners must overcome when projects are finished early and share pre-construction planning tactics that will help you make the most of an early completion.
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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
As we detailed in the BF Blog this month, two new reactors are under construction at the Vogtle nuclear power complex near Augusta, GA, using a new modular assembly design with prefabricated sections shipped from a facility in Lake Charles, LA. Rounding out the top 10 are Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Utah and Wyoming. in nearly 30 years.
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constructionattorneyblog: Supreme Court Revisits Prima Paint
Construction Lawyer
JUNE 21, 2005
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 12, 2014
In 1999, AIDT constructed a $30 million, 62,000-square-foot Honda Training Center in Lincoln—replete with classrooms and assembly line replicas—to lure the auto manufacturer. Navy to construct 10 new warships. As part of the agreement, the company also will receive employee training services from AIDT.
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55 FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement. Under the agreement, Ports America Chesapeake has daily operational control of Seagirt, but the state continues to own the facility.
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FEATURE STORY: Accelerating In Alabama
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 16, 2013
The project represents a $600-million investment that will create up to 1,000 jobs when the plant reaches full capacity; building the facility will create nearly 3,200 construction-related jobs over a three-year period. Airbus will use the facility at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile to assemble its A319, A320, and A321 aircraft.
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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 22, 2013
The biopharmaceutical facility was constructed with an investment of 65 million Euros. The construction of the new life sciences incubator was officially launched in November 2012 by the Secretary of Economy and Foreign Trade, Etienne Schneider. Construction of the project began in April 2009 and was completed in December 2011.
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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 18, 2013
State and local incentives from Florida and the City of Pembroke Pines totaled $554,000, including $434,000 from the Qualified Target Industries Tax Refund Program and $80,000 from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund. The first, announced in 2012, is ConAgra’s new facility and research agreement. 1, 2017 and Dec.
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Riding the Wind
Business Facilities
JANUARY 15, 2014
Prior to this agreement, uncertainty over the PTC’s future had contributed to a significant slowdown in business at major turbine producers, forcing them to lay off hundreds of workers at their U.S. a Florida-based subsidiary of the German conglomerate Siemens AG, has two wind-power manufacturing plants in the U.S.:
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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 14, 2014
Rendering of Hoosier Energy’s new LEED headquarters building under construction in Bloomington, Indiana. Switzerland County recently has completed construction on the Markland Business Park. Construction of a new highway in Northern Kentucky gave Switzerland County its first interstate access. Credit: Hoosier Energy).
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State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,
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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
Last year, the state signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz that recognizes Shelton State Community College as one of the best in its field in preparing individuals for careers in manufacturing. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. Mercedes-Benz U.S.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. MADE IN ALABAMA” JOB INCENTIVES ACT: Qualifying companies may receive a transferable income tax credit to offset import tariff costs during local construction process.
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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 18, 2012
South Florida has deep roots in the technology sector, including the distinction of being the birthplace of IBM’s PC in the early 1980s. It was closed on April 17 and construction of the new landing surface is going on top of it. Construction of the facility will begin next year, with aircraft assembly projected to begin in 2015.
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Business Facilities
JULY 15, 2014
Per acre land prices, commercial rental rates, construction and labor costs are generally lower than most other northeast locations. Due to favorable lease agreements, affordable labor and a pro-business environment, these manufacturers have seen 16 percent job growth in the last 12 months. farmer of hemp in over 50 years.
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