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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electrical Contractors’ Association chief negotiator Andrew Hutchins said: “The last few years have been difficult, and it is beneficial to have some certainty at a time when the wider economy is unpredictable. The two-year deal for the industry also includes a 5% uptick in rates from 2025.

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#125:  Pay-if-Paid Clauses and Contractor Default

NH Construction Law

The Court relied on the general rule of contract law that “Where a promisor ‘prevents or hinders’ fulfillment of a condition which otherwise would have been fulfilled, ‘performance of the condition is excused’ and the promisor’s liability is ‘fixed’ regardless of the condition’s non-fulfillment.”

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#98:  Good Faith Limits on Termination for Convenience

NH Construction Law

In an earlier blog ( #62 ) I discussed the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that limits a contracting party’s exercise of the discretion afforded to it by the parties’ contract. The jilted sub sued for breach of contract and breach of the Consumer Protection Act. Ambrose Development, LLC , No.

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Details of tendering method in construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Negotiated tendering Serial - Nominative Open tender: Open tendering is the primary tendering procedures which are implemented by both the government and private sector. In legal term such tender recognizes constitute invitation to treat, a simple request made by the employer for appropriate contractor to tender their bids or offers.

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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The UAW, in decline for decades as foreign automakers populated the South with non-union plants, kept itself alive during the Recession by agreeing to a contract that pays its newer members $15 per hour. This steep cutback in wages–veteran UAW members earn $28/hr–helped make U.S. Now, buoyed by a brisk recovery in the U.S.

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Dispute Boards: An Approach to the Efficient Resolution of Disputes in the Construction Sector

Constructlaw

Although the parties have tried to resolve their disputes through negotiation and even mediation, they have not been able to reach an acceptable settlement. 7] In doing so, there is a risk that a dispute board could deny a party the benefit of their bargain by ignoring specific contractual terms.

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25 HR Compliance Terms to Know for 2018

Green Building Law Update

Depending on legislation, which varies by jurisdiction, employers may need to remove questions about criminal history from the initial job application. Cafeteria Plan: A plan in which an employer offers their employees a variety of different benefits. The employee is able to choose which benefits would best fit their individual needs.