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HS2 to hold bidders day for subcontractors

Construction Enquirer

HS2 is planning a meet the main contractor bidders day ahead of the next tranche of subcontract work tenders to progress civil engineering works and station fit-outs. The ‘Meet the Contractor’ event is designed to help businesses understand how to get ‘HS2-ready’ so they are in the best possible position to bid for upcoming work.

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#99:  General Contractors' OSHA Liability for Subcontractors' Violations

NH Construction Law

For many years the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has implemented a Multi-Employer Citation Policy , under which more than one employer at a worksite – for example, a general contractor and a subcontractor – can be cited by OSHA for the same hazardous condition. In StormForce of Jacksonville, LLC , No.

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NY Appellate Court Reaffirms Pay-When-Paid Provisions Are Void as Against Public Policy

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Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract). The Subcontract contained two signature lines, one for “Sweet Construction Approval” and one for “Arenson Office Furnishings Approval.” ASD was not a party to the Subcontract.

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Those Controversial Subcontractor Indemnification Clauses

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis General or prime contractors have always been enamored with indemnification clauses. Place one in every subcontract and if there is any injury on the project the subs will ultimately be liable. The prime contractor will be exonerated even if it shared responsibility for a safety hazard. Read more.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. But because of the inherent dangers on construction jobsites, contractors are under close scrutiny for compliance. Top 10 OSHA violations by contractors. Peter Lindborg.

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5 Signs Your Shopping Center Construction Contractor is Costing You Business

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Unfortunately, a landlord’s biggest liability in a commercial construction project can be an insensitive general contractor whose only concern is making his deadline and budget. What’s wrong with a general contractor focused on commercial construction costs and his construction schedule? Q uiet over there! No complaints?

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#70:  Owner and GC Tort Duties to Subcontractor Employees

NH Construction Law

It is commonplace for subcontractors to promise to provide for the safety of their employees, and for general contractors to promise the owner that they will maintain site safety as well. Who is liable for injuries to the sub’s employees in such cases? The recent case of Grady v. Jones Lang Lasalle Construction Co. ,