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Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
This is an example of Job Order Contracting from a legal perspective and that of a school district in Texas. This is NOT intended as ANY form of legal advice or counsel, but simply to share information relative to efficient construction project delivery methods. FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION CVF JOB ORDER CONTRACTS (LEGAL) DATE ISSUED: 10/9/2013 1 of 3 UPDATE 98 CVF(LEGAL)-P.
Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 1, 2022
10 Often-Overlooked Legal Lessons. In addition to managing a business, owners need to be cognizant of the legal issues that impact their respective areas of the industry. ccapoccia. Thu, 12/01/2022 - 15:43. Construction business owners juggle heavy responsibilities.
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Green Building Law Update
MARCH 8, 2020
This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. Public companies in the U.S.
Construction Dive
MARCH 26, 2020
Here, construction attorneys break down some of the legal ramifications contractors are facing uncertainty around issues like health threats to workers, government stoppages and supply chain delays.
CivilJungle
AUGUST 8, 2022
Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property. But we must avoid the problem and legal situation by checking the documents required for buying property. Every construction work begins with legal approval. Legal documents required for purchase of property PDF: Click Here .
Construction Business Owner
MAY 17, 2022
Assessing the Current Legality of Your Handbook Policies. hirvin. Tue, 05/17/2022 - 09:40. Employee handbooks have long been an essential workplace tool. Regardless of size, all employers should maintain a handbook.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
A well designed and well managed Job Order Contracting Program (JOC Program) should accelerate planning, procurement, and project delivery off repair, renovation, maintenance, and minor construction projects, as well as associated cost savings, quality improvements, and elimination of legal disputes.
Construction Marketing
JULY 21, 2016
Whether just starting out or operating for years, there are many legal obligations and issues that confront a small business owner. The Small Business Legal guide from Legal Services Link provides information on the top ten areas business owners need to address to ensure their businesses are legally protected. You can download a copy here – Small Business Legal Guide: Top 10 Legal Requirements.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 10, 2011
This year, the US Green Building Council hosted the 2nd Annual Legal Forum at Greenbuild 2011. Attorney Dan Sheridan provided a thorough recap of the Legal Forum on his blog, Legally Green. It may surprise you to learn that I attended many non-legal presentations at Greenbuild as well. Federal Trade Commission Green Guides Legal Developments Thomas Friedman
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Understanding the Employer’s Legal Duty to Employee Safety & Health. Alex Headley. Mon, 02/15/2021 - 13:21. You’ve attended the webinars on navigating COVID-19. You’ve read the trade publication tips. You have implemented measures to protect your workers. So, you’re ahead of the game, right?
Construction Dive
APRIL 21, 2020
Among other questions, U.S. contractors want to know when their projects are "essential" and what to do if a worker is exposed to COVID-19
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Construction Dive
MAY 29, 2020
Who pays for the extra time and work involved to keep employees safe? There's no simple answer, says attorney Patrick J. Greene Jr
Collaborative Construction
APRIL 27, 2011
The problem lies with traditional transactional legal agreements. Transactional agreements CREATE legal relationships out of whole clothe among strangers who rely on the Court System to adjust those legal relationships when disputes arise. By contrast, integrated or collaborative agreements ARISE OUT OF trusted business relationships among parties who leverage advanced alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to adjust their legal relationships when disputes arise.
Collaborative Construction
AUGUST 20, 2015
Salmon, President of Collaborative Construction, BIM & IPD Consultant for Benjamin Yocum & Heather , LLC and Adjunct Instructor on BIM Strategy for Middlesex University out of London leads the discussion at the BIM Legal Issues table during the event.
Construction Dive
JANUARY 7, 2019
The primary concerns around OSHA's nascent use of drones involve privacy and who has the last word on authorizing their use
Commercial Construction
AUGUST 7, 2019
to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. As more states adopt laws legalizing recreational weed, marijuana companies are looking to get licensing and mobilize in those states quickly. As more states pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana, we anticipate much of the stigma associated with it will start to fade and, eventually, many of our retail clients will consider cannabis companies a viable, profitable opportunity to fill space.
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
and Canada where it is legal to partake of recreational marijuana but not legal to have detectible trace amounts of drugs in their body on the job. It's a Catch-22 situation for workers and employers who are located in parts of the U.S. Bloomberg.com reports employers are worried that fewer applicants will test clean enough to hire
Construction Dive
JANUARY 28, 2020
Standard construction contracts provide options to protect workers and help mitigate additional costs
Contractor Magazine
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
John Schleiter will direct the management of legal affairs for the organization and provide strategic leadership
Safety Services Company
MARCH 20, 2014
Currently twenty states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Can businesses continue to drug test workers and job applicants for a drug the state says is legal? Is legalizing marijuana indirectly legalizing impairment in the workplace? Are workers “high” on the job? Two states (Colorado and Washington) have approved the recreational use of it, and Alaska, Arizona, California, and Oregon may join them this year.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 26, 2018
While there are several documents that contractors use regularly, there are also other lesser-known legal documents that owners may find useful. The following five standard legal agreements are worth considering to help clean up your contract processes Have you ever spent hours drafting a contract, only to discover that there is already a standard contract that would have worked well, or at least given you a good starting point?
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 29, 2010
FDR Safety
JULY 12, 2016
OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. The post Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule appeared first on FDRsafety.
Construction Marketing Ideas
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
The post Contractorconflicts.com: An excellent video blog about construction legal issues appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas. I’m reviewing all of the entries in the 2019 Best Construction Blog competition between now and the end of voting on March 31. You can learn more about the competition and voting process at this link.
Greenbuilding Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. and the legal adage that bad facts rise to bad law may certainly have been at play in those instances.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 10, 2011
Green Industry Professionals
OCTOBER 5, 2015
E-Verify is now mandatory in 19 states, and that number could grow as the spotlight on legal labor intensifies over the next year. Are landscape companies prepared
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Integrating this information, collaborating with this informati0n, and providing the Owner with the ability to leverage accurate, transparent, timely information for ongoing decision support is practiced by an elite few… likely less than 5% of the AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner ,Operations) sector. The end result it that we, and an industry sector, continue to experience rampant waste, low productivity, and an antagonistic environment littered with legal squabbles.
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Integrating this information, collaborating with this informati0n, and providing the Owner with the ability to leverage accurate, transparent, timely information for ongoing decision support is practiced by an elite few… likely less than 5% of the AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner ,Operations) sector. The end result it that we, and an industry sector, continue to experience rampant waste, low productivity, and an antagonistic environment littered with legal squabbles.
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 22, 2017
Florida construction lawyer Alexander Barthet demonstrates in thelienzone.com how a blog can demonstrate expertise, provide useful information, and effectively promote the legal practice. Much of the blog’s content, naturally, is regionally specific: You should of course apply legal insights within the relevant jurisdiction. Yet the basic legal challenges and principles apply in virtually every community, and the […].
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Jobsite Workers Could Be Legally Required to Get Vaccinated. Two lawyers from a prominent workforce law firm told the Associated General Contractors of America that contractors can legally require workers to get vaccinated to keep the workplace safe, reports Construction Dive.
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 16, 2011
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 18, 2016
That's often when legal disputes often arise. Any experienced contractor knows that even carefully planned projects can result in devastating losses and unanticipated budget overruns due to a number of factors. If litigation ensues, the success of your claim or position will depend largely upon key steps taken before, during and after execution of the construction project. Below are seven items that you can do to help prevent and minimize loss on a job
ENR Construction
JANUARY 5, 2021
There are important steps to take to limit possible costs and litigation
ENR Construction
MAY 18, 2022
Judge upholds state regulators' decision to allow construction to proceed on Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior, Wis
Collaborative Construction
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
I've been kicking around the idea of a new legal framework within which to deploy IPD, BIM and Lean processes and the idea seems to be gaining a bit of traction. Integrated Legal Frameworks An Executive Summary for Institutional Stakeholders A New Legal Framework Innovation, modern problems and modern solutions create complexity and opportunities for innovators. New legal frameworks will empower owners to procure built industry services more efficiently.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
When renters sign up to be Airbnb hosts, they open liability issues for building owners. Airbnb’s popularity has skyrocketed, offering appealing, affordable experiences to travelers and an easy way for renters to make quick cash. The overwhelming majority of Airbnb travelers use properties responsibly. There have been horror stories, however, with condos being held hostage by guests citing squatter’s rights, thefts, allegations of sexual assault and damaged property.
Collaborative Construction
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Salmon will discuss the legal framework required to deliver an integrated project. The premise of James’ presentation is that integrated project delivery (IPD) is hampered by traditional legal agreements and participants need an integrated legal framework within which to construct the arch that supports IPD. At the Annual Meeting of the Structural Engineers Association of Texas in Austin James L.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Design and construction services on projects are more integrated now than ever before. As construction and design firms are using BIM software and other resources to improve construction efficiency, that integration is only going to increase. Owners, contractors and designers must understand their potential liability for design issues on a project before the project starts. This affects the management of the project, insurance, bonds and, ultimately, profit on a project
Pro Builder
JULY 27, 2020
What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work? As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. ibush. Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:57.
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