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Construction Company Contract Traps And The Advantages Of Legal Help

Contractor Bookkeeping

Depending on the type of contracting business you run, you could face laws regarding taxation, employment, product liability, premises liability, discrimination, health and safety, and various other regulations.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. Are subcontractors covered under the general contractor’s insurance? Business auto insurance.

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Professional Liability Insurance Explained

Levelset

Professional liability insurance provides contractors coverage from financial losses that happen as a result of their errors, mistakes, or negligence. For instance, a plumber who fails to properly lay a pipe could cause water damage that leads to an expensive repair for the general contractor.

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What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

Pro Builder

As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. A discrimination claim could be more likely if an employee with the coronavirus charges that he or she felt stigmatized upon returning to work. Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:57.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

The latter includes all internal personnel and departments as well as all external services providers (architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc.). Request for contractor proposal. Senior management failure is the #1 cause of poor project outcomes. Proposed solution approval. Solution development. Execution and monitoring.

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Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance Explained for Construction?

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Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance covers contractors against financial loss resulting from mistakes, errors, or claims of negligence. While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss.

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Federal Courts Not in the Business of Cleaning Up Language on Construction Sites

Best Practices Construction Law

Although the appeals court agreed that the superintendent's language and abuse were offensive, it did not establish a claim of unlawful same-sex discrimination. If you were to read only the Boh Brothers ' opinion, you would think that the contractor-employer simply defended the lawsuit. Employers beware of employee conduct.

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