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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes. 10% are due to equipment and/or materials delays, most off which could have been foreseen. It is defined within and Lean environment government by a long-term multi-party agreement and associated written Operations Manual / Execution Guide.

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Clean Water Advocates Seek Legal Pressure in Baltimore

Construction Equipment

Not confident that necessary sewage and water repairs will be finished on time, the Blue Water Baltimore filed this week for legal status to help enforce a federal court order that requires Baltimore to make $1.2 billion in repairs to its sewer system over the next 15 years.

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How to File a Lawsuit After an Injury At a Construction Site?

Construction Marketing

You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. This defense is often used in cases where the worker was not provided with proper safety equipment or where the worker did not follow safety protocols. Not getting a written fee agreement from the lawyer you hire.

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How to Get Large Group Health Insurance Plans for Contractor Business Employees

Construction Marketing

While you are not legally obligated to offer health plans to these workers, you can still choose to. Instead, 1099 workers are paid based on your agreement with them. The level of control the employer legally has over how the worker performs tasks. What is a 1099 Employee? However, this does not mean that the employer shouldn’t.

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4 No-Brainer Workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Getting your legal ducks in a row is paramount in construction, which is why it is important to have robust contract management workflows. . Moreover, poor contract workflows make it difficult for legal teams to audit projects, which can introduce all sorts of risks and liabilities. . 3: Contract Management. DocuSign .

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What Is an Insurance Endorsement? A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. . In that case, the owners could legally seek damages from your company. Equipment breakdown .

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

While the legal issue focused on the County’s right rely on the defense of sovereign immunity, the Contractor’s (and it expert’s) characterization of the damages was critical to the outcome of the case. The County entered into an agreement with the Contractor to expand a three-mile stretch of road. In County of Galveston v.

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