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Why You Should Understand DBE Laws and Regulations

Best Practices Construction Law

I recently spoke to a group of highway contractors about disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) laws and regulations and some of the different policies among the state departments of transportation. Here's the key: the DBE must be performing a "commercially useful function." " What is a commercially useful function?

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Construction Excluded From New OSHA Standard

Pro Builder

-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing, and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Regulations. Jobsite Safety.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

Along with other construction laws , OSHA regulations seek to protect everyone working in the construction industry. While those two standards are the most commonly cited on construction jobsites, OSHA can issue a citation for a violation of any of its full list of regulations. Excavation safety requirements – 549 violations.

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#100:  Dealing With Rising Costs

NH Construction Law

Sometimes the benchmark is budgeted costs, i.e., the contractor’s actual buyout costs at bid time (or those of their subs if the subcontract prices are similarly allowed to fluctuate). Often the benchmark is indexed costs, for example the producer price index or “PPI” published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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#81:  Women-Owned Small Businesses

NH Construction Law

There are also limitations on how much work a WOSB can subcontract out to non-WOSB entities – for general construction contracts, it’s no more than 85% exclusive of the cost of materials. The enabling statute sets a goal of five percent of federal contracting dollars being awarded to WOSBs annually. 13 C.F.R. § § 125.6(a)(3).

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. » Pardon the Commercial Interruption…. Once you pull up a job screen, you’ll instantly see all of the links related to that particular screen, such as vendors, subcontracts, and cost projections. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management.

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NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades

Pro Builder

NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades. Mon, 08/03/2020 - 13:00. Chuck Fowke named NAHB's new chair; a look at new single-family home inventory. NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. As of June 19, Florida custom home builder Chuck Fowke has taken the reins as chairman of the board of the National Association of Home Builders.

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