Remove Compensation Remove Lien Remove Risk Remove Safety
article thumbnail

6 Ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the construction industry

Lets Build

The study points out that even if companies have policies in place to deal with such risks, they are not activated until it is too late. Organisations tend to not take the risks seriously until they manifest fully. For this reason, we will see a bigger emphasis on health and hygiene in existing safety practices on construction sites.

article thumbnail

Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

Levelset

General contractors know these risks when they take the role. However, with the amount of risk involved in a standard construction project, general contractors typically need to hold multiple policies. It also gives the property owner a safety net against mistakes or accidents caused by the contractor. Builder’s risk insurance.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Enhance your estimating process with Sage 100 Contractor

Construction Cost Estimating

The information for subcontractor can easily be accessed from within one centralized system and totally incorporated with the accounting procedures.

Sage 45
article thumbnail

A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees

Construction Lawyer

In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk.   The FLSA provides that employees, not otherwise exempt, are to be paid overtime compensation for hours in excess of 40 per work week. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. professional capacity."

article thumbnail

Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. The compensation statute therefore “retroactively revives the State’s cause of action for statutory reimbursement against Jacobs that was previously extinguished by the statute of repose.”. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY.

article thumbnail

constructionattorneyblog: IDAHO SUPREME COURT ALLOWS.

Construction Lawyer

In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk.   The parties failed to enter into a written contract, because they were never able to agree on the terms of the architect's compensation. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. Categories. litigation.

Idaho 40
article thumbnail

constructionattorneyblog: New York allows contractual indemnification

Construction Lawyer

In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. « Waivers of liens: fraud | Main. | N & S Building Contractors , has upheld a contractual provision whereby the parties waived the provisions of that states workers compensation act that prohibits contribution or indemnification against employers.