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Do the laws of math apply in Washington?

FDR Safety

Therefore, a person affiliated with a union without a collective bargaining agreement or with a community representative can act on behalf of employees as a walk-around representative so long as the individual has been authorized by the employees to serve as their representative.”. 29 U.S.C. § Enforcement OSHA'

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#123:  Bonding Around a Mechanic's Lien

NH Construction Law

Draws on a construction loan may halt. The parties were free to bargain for “no lien” subcontracts, essentially waiving the right to a mechanic’s lien up front; Duke/Fluor Daniel v. If they didn’t bargain for that waiver, courts do not allow a payment bond to force the same result. Hawkeye Funding, Ltd.

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Six Ways to Control Rising Commercial Construction Costs

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If there is one aspect of a commercial construction job worth extra investment, it is the planning and drawing stage. Take it from us…pay reputable architects well, rather than finding an obscure one that may seem like bargain. Here are six tips that the best general contractors should follow to help control escalating costs.

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Commercial Construction Checklist for Reviving Stalled Commercial Projects

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It’s not just foreclosed homes that are looking like a bargain to real estate investors in today’s market, but also distressed commercial assets. While you’ll always have access to the original drawings for the project by contacting the municipality, you should also reach out to the architect for additional information.

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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

While German works councils do not have the right to bargain collectively over contracts–the raison d’etre of American unions–the works council committee (comprised of hourly as well as salaried employees, with council members elected by employees) are given the right to be consulted about jobs cuts and working conditions.

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Supreme Court Narrows Review of Arbitration Award

Construction Lawyer

StoltNielsen and this case thus fall on opposite sides of the line that §10(a)(4) draws to delimit judicial review of arbitral decisions. But §10(a) (4) bars that course: It permits courts to vacate an arbitral decision only when the arbitrator strayed from his delegated task of interpreting a contract, not when he performed that task poorly.

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The vacation interval ownership (time share): Where sales and marketing determine value

Construction Marketing Ideas

But the marketing deal that got us here certainly represented a bargain. Many people have not experienced the physical size of the suites in the vacation interval plans; so site visits are necessary to draw out the “awe” factor and turn up the perceived value proposition. I could go on. The Westin Kierland Villas.

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