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Builder’s Risk vs. General Liability for Contractors: What’s the Difference?

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Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

And while each of the core sets of documents are updated every 10 years, what is most significant about this update is the new AIA Document E204™ – 2017, Sustainable Projects Exhibit. The use of an exhibit for sustainable projects is new. This is a dramatic and significant evolution in the contracts for green building.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

The developer will also work with other professionals, such as landscape architects, interior designers, and environmental consultants, to ensure that the project is sustainable and complies with all environmental regulations and laws. Commercial real estate development also involves a significant amount of risk management.

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Virtue signallers beware

Construction Law

The next thing you might be contacting your lawyer about could be your potentially over-inflated sustainability claims. Projects may also risk litigation for failing to mitigate the release of carbon in their design, construction and operation. Those projects failing to meet these criteria may struggle to access financing.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

It provides a capacity for on-demand construction via an on-call contractor that can be mobilized, working in a much shorter period, and far more efficiently than traditional project delivery methods. Awarded JOC contractors also provide all requisite preconstruction services. Focus upon building Owner/Contractor capability.

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Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

Sustainability. Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks. Description: Contractors face recovery risk when they take on too much work after they’ve depleted their staff, cash and other resources. Risk management. Specialty contractor innovation. Building Types. Construction Methods. Associations.

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6 Dangers Of Falling Debris In Construction Sites

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In most cases, the contractor, subcontractor, or site owner will be held responsible. Going through the legalities of such issues can be complex, so working with a personal injury attorney In Englewood would be a good starting point. . Incorrect stacking of materials puts them at risk of toppling over. .

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