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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

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Luckily, that’s what insurance is for, right? Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? While there isn’t a cut-and-dry answer to these questions, we’ll take a deeper look into insurance coverage and what happens in these situations. Who is covered by an insurance policy?

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

Legal terms explained Kyle Melville of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explains what is meant by Scott Schedules. Insurance Assessing the Design and Build Risk Our regular expert insurance market commentary from John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the available design and build risk cover available.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. Well-run construction outfits always have a safety department or a director of safety.”. Health and safety – 863 violations. Peter Lindborg. View profile. 33 answers.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. Contract review Review all contracts, plans, and legal documents with all stakeholders. The exact form it takes will look different project to project, client to client.

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PRIORITIZING SAFETY AT YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY

Safety Services Company

However, it’s important that when planning a holiday party, the excitement over its positive nature doesn’t get in the way of addressing the many safety and legal risks involved. Medical insurance and workers’ compensation premiums can also take a heavy hit. This is especially true when alcohol is a factor.

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Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

ENR Construction

Safety & Health. Survey Schedule. Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers. I was recently asked to participate in a debate on scheduling specifications at Stanford University. Contractors routinely ignore scheduling specifications and their own CPM schedules. Sustainability. Associations.

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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry

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Employee Safety and Unions: Skilled craft persons working side-by-side on a project has always been the cornerstone of construction. This has heightened the health and safety protocols on projects. These factors need to be accounted for when developing schedules and budgets. Sometimes the best project is the one you did not win.