Lets Build

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The site is designated as the future location for a semiconductor facility. Over time, this leads to injuries, time off work, and workers’ compensation claims. Demolition robots – These robots are designed with attachments like drills, breakers, and crushers and demolish buildings in areas deemed high-risk for humans.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? In almost every case, an architect or other design professional is not a fidiciary. Recent Posts.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. incentive contracts. construction: a case study on MTRC TKE contract 604 in Hong Kong. Channel Tunnel Rail Link: a contract partnership. construction contracting. Partnering process model for public-sector fasttrack design-build projects in Korea.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors must protect their business property while reducing the odds that a job-related accident or injury could financially harm their business. If you work on a job with a general contractor, the contract itself may require that all subcontractors have insurance before the job can begin.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

The company called us to come in and evaluate some of their work stations where they seemed to be getting the most injuries from repetitive motions. One of the areas we looked at was their pallet/skid area, where they were struggling to design an ergonomic work station. This is just one example of many that are out there. August 2012.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 16, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. DESPITE HAVING TWICE SIGNED CONTRACT, CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE NOT NECESSARILY OBLIGATED TO PERSONALLY ARBITRATE. Merrill Lynch , 2012 U.S. Categories.

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The Illinois legislature has passed a bill that repeals both the Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose for construction if there is an alleged injury resulting from "the discharge into the environment of asbestos." See Senate Bill 2221. The bill has been sent to the governor who is expected to sign it. This raises profound issues.

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NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Suppose a design professional administering a construction contract advises the owner that a problem with the project is due to a construction defect when, in fact, it is the result of the professional’s own design error. attorney fees. thereby suffered or incurred in the earlier action.” Gould , 74 N.H.

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Levelset

JUNE 29, 2022

OSHA averages more than 30,000 inspections annually , including many unscheduled visits arising from employee complaints or injuries. Many of the citations stem from improper use or unsafe setup of ladders – we’ve all seen workers jerry-rigging a ladder for something other than what it was designed for. Contract breach es.

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Work Gearz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

This over pronation can be a leading cause of plantar fasciitis which is seen as one of the most common foot injuries. This affects your calf muscles making them contract to adjust to the new foot position. You become more prone to ankle injury and falls. Always look for height of work boots. Toe to toe with work boots.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 17, 2014

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP , the California Supreme Court held that architects owe a duty of care to purchasers of condominium units and can be sued by those purchasers for design negligence. 2) It was foreseeable that these homeowners would be among the limited class of persons harmed by the negligently designed units. (3)

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Levelset

AUGUST 26, 2022

When working in construction, your insurance policy gets issued as a fairly standard contract. At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. .

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

A general liability insurance policy protects the policyholder from claims of property damage or bodily injury caused by the contractor or its employees. Events like damage to tools and equipment, faulty building design, or defective materials typically aren’t covered in a builder’s risk policy. the person hiring the contractor).

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Construction Contracts arbitration provision is separable, based on Rent-A-Center. The contract contained four paragraphs related to arbitration. Section

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. The bridge was designed in 1962 by Sverdrup. Sverdrup no longer exists.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 9, 2017

It reflects your company’s past injury and illness incidents and lets the insurance carrier calculate future risk. This means their history as a company shows a greater risk of injury and Workers’ Compensation claims than the average manufacturing company. Ultimately, an improvement in EMR happens as a result of no injuries or losses.

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Compensation Insurance Injury Risk 48

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

courts have never addressed a pandemic like SARS-CoV-2 (the current designation for what had been the Novel Coronavirus 2019). Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building. With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Risks in LEED design. There is an interesting discussion of some issues and risks to design professionals involving LEED projects at [link].

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Use of rebar is dangerous that can often lead to job threatening injuries. HiperLon™ treated concrete is verified under contract by multiple Military agencies; supplementary testing concerning impact and cracking under heavy loads, has exposed the finished concrete to include impressive properties.

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Concrete Injury Materials Texas 45

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As a rule, inland marine policies are designed to protect your business property regardless of where it travels on land. This specific coverage can be tailored to meet the needs of your contracting business. A named peril policy, by contrast, included coverage only for hazards distinctly listed in the insurance contract.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 15, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Arbitrators award attorneys fees, contract notwithstanding. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Subscribe to this blogs feed.

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Levelset

JUNE 13, 2022

In the State of New York, contractors working on certain residential projects need to have a good understanding of the NY Home Improvement Contracts Act. Here’s what NY residential contractors must include (and what can’t be included) in a New York home improvement contract. These requirements can be found under NY Gen.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Liability for green design. Gary Cole has written an interesting blog entry about designers' liability for green projects here:  [link].

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. We recommend stay away from them like the plague.

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Fieldwire

APRIL 24, 2023

You can clearly see the project’s expenses through the design, building and clean-up stages. With no one to supervise the site, BIM’s clash detection feature can help you identify injury risks before disaster strikes, saving you from project delays and costly medical bills. While the cost of rework hovers around 2.4%–12.4%

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. We recommend stay away from them like the plague.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The basis for the second holding is that the discovery rule of accrual is based in equity, whereas a disgorgement claim is not intended to compensate claimant for any injury, but to punish the unlicensed contractor, and therefore is not subject to equitable considerations.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

Partnerships Are The Only Ships - Designed to sink. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. We recommend stay away from them like the plague.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2006

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. " The court held that the homeowners did not fit within this definition and the normal ten year contract statute of limitations applied.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The basis for the second holding is that the discovery rule of accrual is based in equity, whereas a disgorgement claim is not intended to compensate claimant for any injury, but to punish the unlicensed contractor, and therefore is not subject to equitable considerations.

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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 18, 2021

This prevents the contraction of blood vessels even in extremely low temperatures, keeping the hands warm and comfortable. Helps in healing of wounds/injuries. SENSITIVE TOUCHSCREEN DESIGN: The top of thumb and index finger is special conductive material with touch screen. Will copper gloves keep your hands warm? . Tendonitis .

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 8, 2005

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Termination of contract bars arbitration. The contractor filed suit and the owner demanded arbitration pursuant to the parties AIA contract.

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Fieldwire

MARCH 27, 2022

Infrastructure regulations typically target road, railroad, bridge, and port designs. Improving smart technology in the construction industry also reduces the risk of on-site injuries. Rose Morrison is the managing editor of Renovated , where she covers contracting and residential construction topics. Schedule Demo.

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Construction Test

APRIL 30, 2020

Frail patients may be denied critical care under an NHS scale system designed to free up ICU beds. . The most vulnerable coronavirus patients could be denied critical care under a new NHS scoring system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover. They can also be used during and post-surgery. ’ . .’

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

There is no need to worry about contracting and hosting a qualified trainer, which can be very costly, every time you need to deploy new training. Mobile Learning: Most LMSs are designed to be accessed from any internet-capable technology, from desktop computers to smartphones. is there more than one location?

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 24, 2019

In this respect it is unlike the statute of limitations, RSA 508:4 , whose three-year clock does not start ticking until the claim “accrues” -- which may be more than three years after the breach of duty occurs if the breach and resulting injury were neither discovered nor reasonably discoverable until later.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Risks are classified into categories including finance, schedule, and design. Generally, risks on construction sites fall under one of three categories: finance, schedule, and design. Design management during construction is a growing risk that must be carefully managed. Why is Risk Management in Construction Important?

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