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. office of Akerman. . Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:57. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

Legal 59

Legal OSHA Employment Liability 59

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This project united a legal staff onto five floors with open floor plans, a conference center, flexible space, offices and California-themed areas.

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Legal Conference California Office 67

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 19, 2023

The £300m Salisbury Square Development will deliver a new, purpose-built 18-courtroom legal facility called the City of London Law Courts and a new City of London police headquarters.

Deals 85

Deals Sustainability Legal Contract 85

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Peyton Atzen, a 16-year old student at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, decided to fight a speeding ticket he received from an Iowa DOT officer, citing a 70-year old Iowa Supreme Court case that said DOT officers have limited ticketing authority that does not include speeding or arrests.

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Iowa DOT Legal Office 48

BD+C

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the introduction in Congress today of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021:

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Legal Office Contractors Construction 52

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2022

According to ASC 842-10-55-12, these leases “should be classified in accordance with the lease classification criteria applicable to all other leases on the basis of the legally enforceable terms and conditions of the lease.” As a result, it is imperative to consider all factors that may result in legally enforceable rights and obligations.

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Leases FASB Finance Accounting 177

Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 2, 2012

joined the legal research playing field with Westlaw, LEXIS, FindLaw and all the other law-related databases. Ask any associate attorney in my office where I suggest that they start a research assignment and the answer will be: Google. Is that the only legal research an inquiring mind should do? Absolutely not!

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Legal Change Orders Tennessee US 54

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. The first ever conference focusing on the green industry’s legal issues is taking place this week in New Orleans, LA, Green Legal Matters.

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Legal Green Conference Louisiana 58

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

the Government Accountability Office (GAO) upheld the U.S. The protestor argued that the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) decision to vacate an earlier SBA Area Office’s size determination that found the awardee to be an eligible small business concern required that the USCG terminate the award.

Contract 52

Contract Deals Regulation Office 52

Construction Enquirer

MAY 18, 2023

Stockport MDC and ECF will invest over £250m to transform Stockport centre with 1,200 new homes, alongside retail, leisure, and office space. ECF is a strategic joint venture between Muse, Legal & General and the government’s housing and regeneration agency, Homes England.

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Transportation Retail Legal Plans 89

Construction Enquirer

JULY 17, 2023

The Crescent masterplan ultimately aims to deliver over 3,000 homes, more than 1m sq ft of space to innovate and collaborate, alongside 1m sq ft of offices, retail, leisure, a new multi-modal transport hub with active travel at its heart, set within vast areas of green space.

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Plans Innovation Travel Retail 76

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Business taxes, contributions, memberships, corporate headquarters support (legal, financial, etc.). Office management and equipment. Depreciation of mobile office(s). All costs associated with bonding (specifically including bond premiums). Employee payroll taxes, insurance, and fringe benefits. All waste and excess material.

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Overhead Permits Insurance Contract 100

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Uponor North America Honors ‘Unsung Heroes' ldeakins Fri, 02/24/2023 - 09:57 Uponor North America's 'Unsung Heroes' campaign recognizes local ambassadors with donations to five global charities Uponor North America ( Uponor ), in partnership with its corporate offices in Finland, recently announced a global donation of €25,000 euros – approximately (..)

America 52

America Minnesota Organization Legal 52

BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2018

The main goal behind the renovation of the Jenner & Block law offices in Washington, D.C. is to address the rapidly evolving workplace requirements of today’s legal sector. This includes developing solutions that will realize economies of space and maximize efficiency.

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Renovating Legal Washington Maine 61

Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Yet, for some reason, the inclusion of effective evacuation equipment for use in the event of an emergency is an all-too-common afterthought – when, in fact, its inclusion at the construction stage is far safer, more legally compliant and more cost effective. Immediate Legal Compliance. Eliminates Site Disruption; Reduces Overall Cost.

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Safety Legal Construction Equipment 138

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

Unfortunately, many contractors are still relying on non-integrated, on-premise software solutions, which often means data reporting is delayed between the field and office, and those tasked with analyzing project productivity are often working from information that is days, weeks, even months old. Lack of Effective Communication.

Construction 237

Construction Software Software Estimating 237

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 13, 2021

District Court for the Southern District of New York, struck down that same Interior legal opinion, It is not only a sin to kill a mockingbird, it is also a crime,”. In a parallel but not directly related action, on August 11, 2020, Judge Valerie Caproni, of the U.S. paraphrasing Harper Lee.

Electrical 278

Electrical Regulation Estimating United States 278

Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2023

With today’s health compliance mandates and growing social upheaval, physical security upgrades must transcend previous technologies which only focused on minimizing organizational risks in corporate office buildings.

Security 52

Security Office Comparison Liability 52

ENR Construction

MAY 5, 2019

Project execution issues and missed earnings trigger David Seaton's surprise departure; chief legal officer Carlos Hernandez is interim CEO.

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Legal Office 36

FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. The Opening Conference: Most OSHA inspections start with an unannounced visit by a compliance officer and an Opening Conference.

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OSHA Inspections Conference Employment 156

HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

We expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets. That was certainly the case with our Englewood office. Restaurants, for example, require higher capacity for electrical, water, and waste than an office or retail space.

Commercial 156

Commercial Construction Retail Housing 156

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

OSHA’s policy of allowing union representatives to accompany agency compliance officers in walk-around inspections of worksites, even if the union doesn’t represent company employees, is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

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Union OSHA Inspections Legal 120

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2022

The Rooney Rule, named for Dan Rooney, the late owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, responds to the problem within the NFL where despite that more than 70% of the league’s players are Black, with no Black owners and only two minority owners, and minority candidates do not have equal access to coaching and front office opportunities.

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Discrimination Regulation Legal Security 156

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2016

Nate Budde, chief legal officer for zlien , discusses the importance of providing preliminary notice and the risks of filing the claim. When a construction company has difficulty getting paid, state laws allow it to file a bond claim or mechanics lien. Read Budde's advice on protecting your company from nonpayment here.

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Lien Claims Legal Risk 48

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. Developers must consider potential legal issues and navigate the complex process of acquiring and developing properties.

Commercial 211

Commercial Leases Regulation Finance 211

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Even as it expands, the Montreal design-build giant's unfolding legal, financial, market and political challenges in other global spots now have embroiled the Canada prime minister's office.

Legal 28

Legal Office Design 28

Construction Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

It would be hard to find evidence of anything good that came out of the collapse of Carillion; it was in fact an unmitigated disaster that will resonate deeply within the construction industry for years to come, and around which legal actions are still in the offing.

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Procurement Contract Office Commercial 52

FDR Safety

JANUARY 22, 2016

This method has not been legal for the past 15 years! The “I will take a week vacation to heal up post-operation” method is not a legal way get out of tracking lost or restricted days either. The law requires that employers provide copies of their 300 log and 300A summaries to their compliance officers within four business hours.

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OSHA Injury Employment Office 120

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Owners of wind turbines and of solar panel farms have had their modern environmentally friendly and legal businesses criminalized under the World War I era MBTA regulatory scheme. In a 2013 blog post I wrote about Duke Energy’s guilty plea in the First Ever Criminal Prosecution for Deaths of Birds by Wind Turbine.

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Regulation Injury Legal America 156

Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here is an example of a typical situation: Mike, your general contractor hires Joe’s Drywall to supply, hang, and finish the drywall for your new office.

Lien 116

Lien Risk Contractors Banking 116

BD+C

MAY 20, 2014

At the Association of Legal Administrators, happening this week in Toronto, the pop-up office will be an exhibit, according to the Washington Post. Architects Government Buildings Office Building' "The law firm of the future" can be put up and broken down in seven days, according to Gensler.

Legal 45

Legal Washington Office 45

Contractor Bookkeeping

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

You Arrive At Your Office Or Shop One Morning And Find Yourself Alone. You are suddenly aware the office is chilly because nobody has turned on the heat. You are suddenly aware the office is chilly because nobody has turned on the heat. And The Dead Silence Feels Like You Are In The Middle Of A Bad Horror Movie.

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Contractors Legal Office 48

Constructlaw

JANUARY 23, 2023

Projects have included airport terminals, complex high rises, commercial office buildings, warehouse spaces, universities, medical buildings, wind and solar energy-related projects, and high-dollar international projects. The practice has been nationally recognized by Chambers and Partners, U.S.

Equity 52

Equity Construction New York Airports 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Business taxes, contributions, memberships, corporate headquarters support (legal, financial, etc.). Office management and equipment. Depreciation of mobile office(s). All costs associated with bonding (specifically including bond premiums). Employee payroll taxes, insurance and fringe benefits. All waste and excess material.

Contract 100

Contract Overhead Insurance Profitability 100

Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 9, 2020

I was working late last week and left my office right before midnight … which happened to be right before a Category 5 tornado ripped through the outskirts of downtown Nashville and then proceeded to East Nashville and Putnam County. I missed it by less than an hour.

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Nashville Risk Site Plans 71

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 28, 2022

The contracting officer sent a notice to the contractor demanding the contractor to cure its deficiencies. In the end, the contracting officer has sent three cure notices and ultimately issued a termination for default. During the process, the contractor delayed in providing submittals and often times never provided submittals.

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Contract New Hampshire Contractors Office 62

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 13, 2016

Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics as we seek to empower every person and organization on the planet.”. Morgan Stanley is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Microsoft, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as legal advisor to Microsoft.

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Plans Legal California Office 40