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The department says that using precast panels on a nearly $3 million, 1,200-foot highway entrance ramp has significantly reduced road shutdowns MORE
For you Ninja contractors, it’s a good thing to fully understand your potential recovery before you spend countless months and thousands of dollars pursuing a claim against your state DOT for breach of contract, misrepresentation or other cause of action. MORE
General contractors are responsible for safety onsite and can be held liable for hazards if they do not act to eliminate them, legal experts say MORE
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO) has released the results of it March survey of state DOTs use of drones. MORE
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Several hundred transit-related projects will kick off this year, but another 500 valued at approximately $18 billion needed during the next 20 years likely won't find funding, an official said MORE
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The largest project that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward during the state's 30-day lockdown is the $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge project in the Tampa Bay area MORE
General contractors risk violating contract clauses if they can't find labor, but savvy, well-established GCs have ways of finding subs, and it’s more about relationship-building than anything else MORE
It's important for contractors to know what their insurance policies cover and, in the case of commercial general liability, what they don't cover MORE
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Construction legal experts say there are a number of tactics subcontractors can use — ranging from politeness to state laws — to collect money owed to them MORE
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Effective communication and trust are keys to productive relationships with local and federal officials MORE
Lawyers offer some practical advice for contractors to prevent and weather these claims, which they say for many companies are inevitable MORE
Following a local media investigation that found DOT-approved delays have added 41 years to projects, a state senator has prompted the governor to call for greater scrutiny on contractor extensions MORE
"ROUTES" initiative has no new funds, but aims to promote rural eligibility for current DOT grant, loan programs MORE
Transurban will lead a P3 of the 10-mile express lane project to help create a corridor from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., as part of the $1.4 billion Atlantic Gateway initiative MORE
Owners seek contractors who flesh out a detailed request, giving them a ready plan of attack if they win the project MORE
General contractors and subs make costly errors that prevent them from getting paid on time. Here is what experts recommend to avoid these issues MORE
Though the pandemic's full impact is still unknown, know which contracts you have and their terms, attorneys say, because the "devil is in the details " MORE
In just a matter of three months, Colorado State Highway 36 went from total collapse to fully functional thanks to a unique application of polystyrene blocks MORE
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It's all about the allocation of risk, legal experts explain. Humans are responsible for computing errors just as they would be for a bulldozer mishap MORE
A bill calls for state DOT engineers rather than consultants like FIGG to inspect infrastructure projects while a union in support of it questions the FIU bridge designer's role in the Arrigoni Bridge project as an example MORE
To keep transportation functioning during the Coronavirus pandemic, state departments of transportation are engaging in broad array of operational efforts. Here's a roundup from AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update. Temporary load permits for trucks To help ensure a steady flow of critical goods as MORE
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Conditions for re-opening the $2.3 billion project — a joint venture of Skanska USA, Granite Construction and The Lane Construction Corp. — could include increased inspections or even an independent safety monitor, according to a construction attorney MORE
If a contractor signs a contract stating it's responsible for all conditions before doing its due diligence on site conditions, a contract expert said, it should anticipate schedule-killing litigation MORE
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Department of Transportation issued a final rule yesterday that expands DOT's current drug testing panel to include some semi-synthetic opioids; Hydrocodon - Trade names Norco, Vicodin, Lortab, Vicoprofen and Riboxen. The U.S. MORE
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The largest project that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward during the state's 30-day lockdown is the $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge project in the Tampa Bay area
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Following a local media investigation that found DOT-approved delays have added 41 years to projects, a state senator has prompted the governor to call for greater scrutiny on contractor extensions
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To keep transportation functioning during the Coronavirus pandemic, state departments of transportation are engaging in broad array of operational efforts. Here's a roundup from AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update. Temporary load permits for trucks To help ensure a steady flow of critical goods as
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A bill calls for state DOT engineers rather than consultants like FIGG to inspect infrastructure projects while a union in support of it questions the FIU bridge designer's role in the Arrigoni Bridge project as an example
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-sponsored- The Dot is the latest innovation in autonomous agriculture. Dot aims to reduce both fuel and labor costs for any type of job Designed with efficiency in mind, and powered by the Cummins QSB4.5,
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. . American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) reports 33 state DOTs are involved in studying and testing drones for traffic and construction use, under the watchful eye of the FAA.
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"ROUTES" initiative has no new funds, but aims to promote rural eligibility for current DOT grant, loan programs
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Conditions for re-opening the $2.3 billion project — a joint venture of Skanska USA, Granite Construction and The Lane Construction Corp. — could include increased inspections or even an independent safety monitor, according to a construction attorney
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Certain project dynamics give GCs or construction managers the right to stop work and bill for doing so
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APRIL 28, 2020
Though the pandemic's full impact is still unknown, know which contracts you have and their terms, attorneys say, because the "devil is in the details "
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Owners seek contractors who flesh out a detailed request, giving them a ready plan of attack if they win the project
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DECEMBER 17, 2019
General contractors risk violating contract clauses if they can't find labor, but savvy, well-established GCs have ways of finding subs, and it’s more about relationship-building than anything else
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JANUARY 29, 2019
Until then, the dotted line is sometimes a blurred line Despite prefab's popularity, many legal aspects of the dynamic building method are still being sorted out among industry and legal experts.
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The agency is re-evaluating its projects after NTSB found that the firm that designed the bridge, which would be the U.S.' ' longest cable-stay span, likely made errors that contributed to the deadly FIU pedestrian bridge collapse
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In just a matter of three months, Colorado State Highway 36 went from total collapse to fully functional thanks to a unique application of polystyrene blocks
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Design-build, integrated project delivery and other collaborative construction processes present myriad challenges, but several experts have outlined steps contractors can take to boost teamwork across stakeholders
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Contractors risk heavy financial penalties, legal fees, a bad reputation and even jail if they hire laborers who aren't cleared to work in the U.S.
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Out of all the records that contractors are expected to maintain, there are some that stand out as especially important when it comes to money and lawsuits
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If a contractor signs a contract stating it's responsible for all conditions before doing its due diligence on site conditions, a contract expert said, it should anticipate schedule-killing litigation
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Effective communication and trust are keys to productive relationships with local and federal officials
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Several hundred transit-related projects will kick off this year, but another 500 valued at approximately $18 billion needed during the next 20 years likely won't find funding, an official said
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One bad subcontractor can impact an entire project, so it's important to build protections into the contract and for both the general contractor and sub to know their responsibilities and options
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The contractor's bonding companies and the agency are working to request new bids, starting with Lane Construction and others that bid originally
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Lawyers offer some practical advice for contractors to prevent and weather these claims, which they say for many companies are inevitable
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Department of Transportation issued a final rule yesterday that expands DOT's current drug testing panel to include some semi-synthetic opioids; Hydrocodon - Trade names Norco, Vicodin, Lortab, Vicoprofen and Riboxen. The U.S.
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General contractors and subs make costly errors that prevent them from getting paid on time. Here is what experts recommend to avoid these issues
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The department says that using precast panels on a nearly $3 million, 1,200-foot highway entrance ramp has significantly reduced road shutdowns
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