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What Should You Do When There is an Accident at Your Construction Site?

Best Practices Construction Law

You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This should include identifying chain of command for notice purposes, identifying internal investigation team members, identifying who will be a company spokesperson, and identifying your risk management team (insurance and legal).

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Coronavirus could leave up to 11 million more Americans uninsured and cost up to 35 million their workplace health coverage as unemployment surges to more than 16.8million with predictions that in total 33 million could lose their jobs

Construction Test

As many as 11 million Americans may lose their insurance in the aftermath of the pandemic, a new report estimates. . But as employers lose business, workers lose their jobs and, with them, their health insurance, in many cases. . As people lose their jobs, they lose their health insurance as well.

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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

Knowing which markets to serve, when to hire more people, when and how to acquire loans, lines of credit, bonds, performance bonds, insurance cost savings, business planning and your overall construction company business strategy. It is used to M.A.P. Most bookkeepers can provide the Five Key Performance Reports with some degree of accuracy.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

Business Facilities

Florida is working on legislative, fiscal and marketplace initiatives such as insurance tort reform, targeted industry incentives and many more. They see it as a breakdown in management.”. Home to two of the world’s busiest airports: Miami and Orlando International. Florida is also a right-to-work state.

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Traveller letters: Priority stickers on suitcases are meaningless

Construction Test

I am sending this email from the ship Azamara Pursuit, sailing currently from Valparaiso, Chile and heading for Miami. I knew that insurance wouldn’t cover any costs and that I couldn’t or shouldn’t rely on the Australian government to get me out if things turned pear-shaped. CRUISE CONTROL.

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7 Deadly Sins: Construction Defects to Avoid, Part I

Pro Builder

Construction defect claims typically hit the books eight or nine years after completion but can appear even earlier on poorly managed projects. Safety is a critical issue in balcony design and construction—whether the building is a two-story wood-frame structure in Los Angeles or a 60-story concrete/steel high-rise in Miami.

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Pulse: 07/23/2012

ENR Construction

Miami, 33137. Manage Subscription. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? View all Project Leads/Pulse » Subscribe to ENR | Back Issues | Manage your subscription | Get Top List Plaques. will restore the existing facade. Plaza Construction, 120 N.E.

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