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Indemnification Clause in Construction Contract was Expensive for Contractor

Construction Lawyer

The plaintiff was a union ironworker employed by Genetech, the window wall subcontractor. There was an indemnification provision in the contractor/subcontractor agreement that read as follows: A. Further, it is by no means certain that there will be insurance coverage for the architect or contractor who enters into such an agreement.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”) with the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and unveiled the text of a final bill (the “Tax Bill”).

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

We also coordinate with community economic development professionals for local incentives such as discounted building and land purchases, reduced property taxes, build-to-suit agreements and finance packages. Running through the tract is a Union Pacific industrial line which is ready for more use. Take a look at Kansas.

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constructionattorneyblog: Court imposes sanctions for challenging.

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. 2009) (quoting United Paperworkers Int’l Union AFL-CIO v. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. ReliaStar Life Ins. Misco, Inc.,

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constructionattorneyblog: Arbitrator's Change of Award Upheld

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. The Colorado Supreme Court upheld an arbitrators changed award as a clarification in Sooper Credit Union v. Arbitrators Change of Award Upheld.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

It is used to organize the finances of the entity and to segregate expenditures, revenue, assets and liabilities in order to give interested parties a better understanding of the financial health of the entity. City cost index - see: Location cost index. RSMeans publishes a city cost index table. Open shop is also known as a merit shop.