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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

Safety Services Company

Businesses have to analyze and assess multiple suppliers to find the most compatible ones, and they often require their vendors to have certain licenses, qualifications, and certifications. Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work.

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Additional Insured Endorsements & How They Work in Construction

Levelset

In short, an additional insured is typically another business entity or person who can be added to your business policy, securing the same liability protection that you do. Additional insured, policyholder, certificate holder: What’s the difference? AI endorsements are often required as part of the construction contract.

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Online Powered Industrial Truck Operator Certification Problems

FDR Safety

Type “one hour forklift certification” into Google and you will see what I am talking about. Powered Industrial Trucks, which many people refer to as “forklifts” are not generic or universal, they are very diverse. The sites are magnificently marketed, amazing graphics, sharp pictures and happy operators with certificates in hand.

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Is Failure To Achieve LEED Certification Consequential Damages?

Construction Law Monitor

The LEED Certification process can be quite complex. Since I’m a lawyer, the LEED rating system begs this question: What happen is a project shoots for certification, and fails? Failure to achieve a desired certification or a specific green performance is often deemed a consequential damage. What are the damages?

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EPA Issues New Phase I Standard Effective Immediately

Green Building Law Update

On December 30th, the Environmental Protection Agency took final action amending the “All Appropriate Inquiries Rule” to now reference ASTM International''s E1527-13 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process.” The new regulation is effective immediately.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. It is unclear how this impacts State enforcement of these toxic groundwater contaminants through the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act as well as State liability? HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.

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Construction Safety Management and Engineering – a handy book for beginners

Construction Cost Estimating

The next section considers legal aspects of construction safety, including relevant chapters on managing multiemployer work sites, subcontractor liability and regulatory requirements. On fall protection, Ellis aptly balances technical detail with the appropriate level of coverage demanded of a technical reference.

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