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Advise & Consult: Serious, expert legal insights for the construction industry

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McNamara of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP , who discusses the distinctions between Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) and bonding and takes aim at a surety provider arguing against SDI. SDI is obtained by the general contractor to protect it from subcontractor defaults—much like a performance bond or other guaranty.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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The much bigger cause for financial concern is workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation insurance. Because construction is a dangerous industry, workers’ compensation insurance is expensive even without an OSHA violation on your record. Compliance cost. Contract breach es.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

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DEFINITIONS. PLEASE NOTE: In occasions where the contractor is asked to provide materials, equipment, and/or subcontract pricing for work by direct bidding that may, or. Insurance, fringe. Subcontracts: Contractors may use the services of Subcontractors if noted in Contract. may not, be identified in the UPB. Small Tools.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Mark It Up!

Rory Woolsey

Just the bare labor component includes adders such as fringe benefits, unemployment insurances (federal and state), social security taxes, public liability costs, and builders risk insurance. With general contractors subcontracting the bulk of their projects this is a reasonable place to start the marking up.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

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Taxes, insurance, fringe benefits, and vacation allowances are to be included in the Contractor’s coefficient. Subcontracts. At the completion of the project, any savings associated with the Subcontract may be required to be passed along to the Order by way of a change order. Definition and refinement of requirements.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The exceptions are for financial institutions, financial institution groups, and insurance companies that have a maximum business privilege tax of $3,000,000. This credit can also be claimed against the insurance premium tax, the oil and gas production and property taxes, the fisheries business and landing taxes, and the mining license tax.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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JOB TRAINING PROGRAM: Originally set to expire in 2011, the Arizona Competitiveness Package extended the program an additional five years until December 31, 2016 and modified the definition of a “rural area.”. $25 The amount of the refund is based on the employer’s unemployment insurance tax rating.

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