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New Legal Guide and Resource For Your Construction Business

Construction Marketing

Whether just starting out or operating for years, there are many legal obligations and issues that confront a small business owner. The Small Business Legal guide from Legal Services Link provides information on the top ten areas business owners need to address to ensure their businesses are legally protected.

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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

Construction Marketing

Surety bonds are financial guarantees that are issued to ensure the individual or company who obtains the bond will perform work in a legally compliant manner and will avoid fraud and misconduct. Surety – The bonding company that guarantees the principal’s ethical operations and legal compliance by issuing the bond.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

This can be done through a purchase or lease agreement. This phase includes determining the project’s scope, selecting materials, and determining the necessary permits and approvals. The developer will also need to obtain the necessary permits and approvals from local, state, and federal agencies.

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Tips for Enacting Workplace Mask, Vaccine Requirements

Pro Builder

But recent court decisions have provided legal support, Blue added, including one ruling upholding a Texas hospital's mandate. For example, they may need to consider whether their workplaces are communal, and whether they permit employees to safely socially distance. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read More. .

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How to Avoid Disputes in Construction

Construction Marketing

What follows next is a fierce legal battle that puts both the contractor and the investor on the losing end. Having a gentleman’s agreement is the worst mistake you could ever make. The advantage of having a binding agreement is that it can be referred to during construction dispute resolution process. Put It in Writing.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. Or, if you are moving to a new home in the same utility district, then where permitted by the local utility, the system can be moved to your new home. The Company owns the solar panel system for all purposes. Shockingly, this is not only a residential problem.

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Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines

Job Order Contracting

Any information provided it NOT intended as any form of legal guidance. AB 1431 – Permits Job Order Contracting for K-12 Districts. Authorizes job order contract to all K-12 school districts, that have entered into project labor agreements, for public works over $25,000. California. AB-14 Public contracts: job order contracting.