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#110:  Who Owns The Float?

NH Construction Law

In large commercial projects it is common for contractors to present owners with a schedule for the work to be performed using the so-called “critical path method,” or CPM. If the owner owns the float, time extension (or owner liability) is only for the length of delay in excess of the float days.

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What About Changes? A Lesson the Side of the Interstate on Christmas Morning

Best Practices Construction Law

Yesterday was the first morning in 18 years that I woke up without my kids in their beds anxious to get up to open their stockings and presents. During strong economic times, I have a lot more contract drafting and project administration work. Here is how I handled it: Why is change so difficult? Change of any sort comes in stages.

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Severin Doctrine: It's Another Name for "Pass-Through-Plus" Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

The claim was presented by the contractor to the DOT. Although the claim went through arbitration, ultimately the Supreme Court of Rhode Island remanded the case to the superior court to determine whether the claim was simply a "pass-through" claim or a claim involving other liability between the contractor and the subcontractor.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

OSHA inspections under these circumstances may last several weeks or months, involve multiple inspectors, involve the issuance of subpoenas for the production of records and testimony, and present a number of legal issues not present in a routine inspection. The guidelines for employee and supervisor interviews are different.

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Architects on the Jobsite

Pro Builder

For some architects, being on the jobsite is a vital part of their work process, while for others, they see job site visits as a series of obligations fraught with increased liability. . I personally love going to jobsites and all that entails. Welcome to episode 71, “Architects on the Jobsite.”. . . 5) Issue stop-work orders.

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Supplier Vetting & Compliance

Safety Services Company

Insurance Documents: General Liability, Automobile Liability, Limits, Workers’ Compensation, Experience Modification Rates, etc. Owner Clients may require you to have programs that don’t pertain to your company specifically, but must have because they may be present on the job site.

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Fraudulent Concealment Subject to Statutory Limitations Period

Construction Lawyer

In February, 1999, an engineer for Hanson sent a letter to Wight which stated that it “describes the history and approximate extent of coal mining activity in the Benld/Gillespie area of Illinois, and also provides a general presentation regarding subsidence and its risk of occurrence.”. contracts litigation'