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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices.

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#91:  Liability Insurance for a Subcontractor's Defective Work

NH Construction Law

“May unintentionally faulty subcontractor work that damages an insured’s work product constitute an ‘accident’ under a commercial general liability insurance policy?” Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 2020 WL 3527909 (June 29, 2020).

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5 Signs Your Shopping Center Construction Contractor is Costing You Business

HardHatChat

When it comes to current retail and commercial construction trends , we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. What’s wrong with a general contractor focused on commercial construction costs and his construction schedule?

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NY Appellate Court Reaffirms Pay-When-Paid Provisions Are Void as Against Public Policy

Constructlaw

Sweet) to renovate a commercial space in Manhattan’s Diamond District (the Project). The cited provision affords subcontractors more rights (by making owners liable), not fewer (by making agents immune from liability). ASD Gem Realty LLC , 205 A.D.3d 3d 1, 164 N.Y.S.3d 3d 566 (2022). ASD Gem Realty LLC and ASD Diamond, Inc.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

According to CWA Section 402 , a construction site must have a permit from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) if it is: On an acre or more of land A municipal, industrial, or commercial facility that discharges waste or stormwater directly from a point source into a lake, river, or ocean. Under 42 U.S.C.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

For CONUS, the JOCPB shall be developed using commercially available pricing tools to ensure consistent and comprehensive pricing of tasks unless the contracting officer determines the use of a commercially available pricing tool is not in the best interest of the government. c) Authorization and limitations. (1)

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Floor moisture barrier

GCP Applied Technologies

Testing concrete slabs for moisture is a standard requirement today for nearly all new construction, both commercial and residential. Renovation projects present their own challenges, with moisture intrusion common in older buildings. . ^ return to top. Moisture testing for new and replacement floors. But what about existing slabs?