Constructlaw

MARCH 10, 2023

a Connecticut court considered for the first time whether the performance of warranty work tolls the statute of limitations on payment bond claims. s (ALS’s) bond claim because ALS admitted that it last performed non-warranty work on the project more than one year before filing suit, meaning the statute of limitations barred its claim.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With the possibility of materials pricing rising, especially in today’s market, this presents risk due to currency exchange rate fluctuations. . Managing the procurement process and properly tracking costs with international suppliers is critical to help mitigate risk. This process isn’t always easy.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

In the world of federal government contract disputes, a great deal of time is frequently spent drafting a request for equitable adjustment (REA) or a claim under the Contract Disputes Act. It is important in all of this for contractors to refrain from “falling in love” with their claims.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 21, 2012

Too often, daily reports are submitted to the contractor’s office merely noting the date, the weather, a broad description of the work being performed, and sometimes, a listing of employees and equipment present. This type of report will usually prove insufficient to support a request for additional compensation or change order claim.

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2024

They may be beneficial to companies seeking early claims of carbon neutrality, but choosing offsets only delays the more immediate and long-term actions a company must take to achieve carbon neutrality. Employees and stakeholders want to associate with companies that are part of the solution, and investors value the proactive risk management.

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Levelset

JULY 21, 2022

In the event of a valid claim against the license bond, the principal must reimburse the surety company for any payouts. The surety company is responsible for requesting reimbursement from the contractor after a claim payout has been made on the contractor’s behalf. Obligees can file a claim for: Failing to pay licensing or other fees.

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Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore the most common jobsite safety risks — and what contractors can do to improve safety for all parties involved. . Common jobsite safety risks. Risks to employees are a top priority for contractors, and threats to health and safety aren’t the only cause for concern.

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ProcurementExpress.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Do you know if any of your projects are at risk? A huge topic of discussion in the Construction Industry consistently, is the scope of financial risk on a construction project. Why do these financial risks take place. How to reduce your projects risk. An inexperienced project team. Improper planning. not buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 17, 2018

Green building is a low risk geoengineering solution to many of the environmental issues of the day. Today the debate about building has shifting away from a discussion of risk toward the question of “how to capitalize on exciting opportunities.” Moreover, there are federal and state laws that all but prohibit anti germicidal claims.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The fact that lawyers are now allowed to congregate and make presentations at the Greenbuild conference is an achievement. The green building community seems to understand that green buildings do present new risks that must be managed and attorneys can help. We will be discussing both of these presentations in future posts.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 1, 2016

10 in Orlando, FL, this three-day multi-track conference features more than 60 sessions presented by construction management experts, consultants and vendors to explore all aspects of construction scheduling. Starting Jan.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 15, 2014

The trial court suggested plaintiff''s claim is not one for conversion of the paper on which a copyrightable work is printed. However, the court went on to conclude the claim must therefore be for infringement of the copyrightable work. That is true. However, there is a third option. See 17 U.S.C. § copyright litigation'

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Levelset

AUGUST 16, 2022

However, larger projects come with greater risks and additional challenges. Large, multi-year projects are also more likely to face risks from potential economic changes, supply chain issues, and other unforeseen pressures that can threaten them. GCs can also purchase subcontractor default insurance to reduce this risk.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” Not just for lawyers, this Tuesday, December 14 at noon. Businesses making a net zero claim like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are misleading consumers.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Home > Management > Best Practices > Limbach wins workers comp risk management award. Limbach wins workers comp risk management award. Related Articles Limbach wins workers comp risk management award. EMCOR Group presented safety award by CNA. Project Management. Advertisement. ); //. Comments 0.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Previously publicly available presentations on the goals and objectives of the grand ‘exercise’ were taken off air – then briefly put back just to disappear again for (I guess) good. I foolishly assumed that the people in charge of the project truly wanted to tick all the boxes the client presented to them with as little extra cost involved.

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ProcurementExpress.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Do you know if any of your projects are at risk? A huge topic of discussion in the Construction Industry consistently, is the scope of financial risk on a construction project. Why do these financial risks take place. How to reduce your projects risk. An inexperienced project team. Improper planning. not buildings.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . of all deaths in the construction industry. .

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DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Often these are the ‘better’ people of the industry, the ones with more technical experience, insight and risk management skills. I believe, that no real progress in the overall construction industry will happen as long as we have ‘the’ paper present in and around our core processes. Ring-binder folders of claims.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A COI may include a waiver of subrogation endorsement that basically asks your insurance company to pay an insurance claim, while giving up the ability to recover (or subrogate) damages from the party that actually caused the problem. This is because the nature of the specialty contractor relationship adds additional risk to the equation.

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. Halprin: At the risk of stating the obvious, the pan­demic has had a tremendous impact on filings.

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Constructonomics

DECEMBER 8, 2009

So basically, the risk of not doing anything is huge and the risk of doing something is, well, nothing. And while you could claim that this is some natural cycle of global temperature, you should first consider that the Earth’s average temperature is 14 degrees Celsius and it has gone up 1 degree Celsius over the past 150 years.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you currently have HVAC insurance, the carrier may also ask for a claims history related to your account. HVAC insurance costs trend toward the lower side in most cases, as this business typically presents a low risk to an insurance company. . Often, policy rates are derived from one of these two factors.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

And that 10% loss doesn’t even factor in the costs associated with claims that can come from prolonged payment disputes. Risk assessment is the fifth step and requires you to identify potential risks or liabilities that could arise in the future. Step 5: Risk Assessment. Tools like Construction IQ can help.

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 21, 2013

Mr Collins used a 25min presentation he has placed on You Tube (Google “BIM MTR KOWLOON”) (REF 05). Apart from acknowledging his fellow presenter and long term client, Mr Collins gives credit to many others for assisting him pioneering a new approach to the delivery of this highly complex project.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 17, 2021

The appellate court held that all essential terms of an express contract were present in the contractor’s proposal, despite the fact that there was not a time of performance. Avoid these type of disputes by having a clear roadmap of risk allocation through a clear construction contract. Here’s the goocher!

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

By choosing the right one for your project, overall risk can be reduced, and budget and schedule can be better managed. There is no optimal project delivery method, but choosing the right method for your project helps reduce risk, improve your schedule, and keep your budget on track. Schedule: a timetable for completion and payments.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Some create greater risks of making the budget if we encounter changes, delays and impacts. We should appreciate the risks before bidding and not underestimate indirect costs of staff to deal with these situations. If the owner is reasonable, it is important to make best efforts at a fair settlement of a claim before filing a lawsuit.

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NH Construction Law

MAY 28, 2018

Finally, the general should insist -- even if the owner doesn’t -- on sworn lien waivers with each progress payment to the sub, verifying that the sub has paid for all labor and materials on the project with the last progress payment and will do so out of the present progress payment. If the sub falsely swears (it happens!),

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NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Whether reliance on BIM models is proper ought not be left to interpretation, and the E201-2022 and E202-2022 strive to ensure that it is not, confining permissible reliance to designated uses, beyond which any reliance will be at the user’s own risk.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Late last week the United Farm Workers of America filed a lawsuit against the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) claiming the safety regulation group failed in its duty to enforce regulations protecting outdoor workers. ” A similar ongoing lawsuit filed in 2009 alleges similar violations in earlier years.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

During the project, the contractor submitted dozens of claims for additional time and money – all of which the project’s owner has rejected. The owner, however, says the disputed issues are the contractor’s, not the owner’s risk. Dispute boards also save time.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Change orders easily increased project costs by 50% or more, and claims and litigation were the norm, versus the exception. Not Time and Materials, not cost-plus-fee, not Construction Manager @ Risk…. • Incentive to perform efficiently. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 26, 2021

If it is too loose, there is a high risk of skidding as well. . Make sure to check the conditions under which the shoe was tested and do not fall for misleading claims such as restaurant tested and approved etc. Such shoes also comes with padded collars for additional support. . The shoe must also have a perfect fit. Lightweight.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 1, 2012

You can learn best practices for documentation and record management in this 90-minute webinar — From Paper to Paperless: Controlling Construction Documentation, Improving Record Management and Identifying Risk in an Electronic Age. This course will explore: Why are proper records so essential for claims and disputes?

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Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Third Circuit concluded that the district court retained the authority to decide whether an enforceable arbitration agreement existed because the plaintiff satisfied the standard required to plead a claim for fraud in the execution that challenged the validity of the entire written agreement. 1] MZM Construction Company, Inc.

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