Pro Builder

AUGUST 20, 2021

Cannabis and the Jobsite: Keeping Your Risk to a Minimum. If pot is legal where you build (or soon will be), these tips from Health Street's Jared Rosenthal will help keep your risk to a minimum. cbroderick. Fri, 08/20/2021 - 09:23. Laws regarding cannabis can be hazy.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. All of this works to allocate the legal risks of the green building project. That may sound self serving, but it is true.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Due to the many factors that have impacted and changed the construction industry throughout 2020, projects are facing increased risks that may open the door to some unique claims or litigation.

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Lets Build

JUNE 6, 2017

There is a number of parameters that you should think about and an efficient management of the risk is surely necessary. In other words, you can’t really define risk on the exact same way in every construction project. Even within the same project, there may be distinct sources of risk. Types of risk in construction.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Every business, small or large, that embarks on a construction project needs builder's risk insurance because it typically covers things that property and liability policies don't, legal experts say.

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BD+C

JUNE 8, 2020

After offices and other places of business reopen following COVID-19 shutdowns , tenants and owners face increased legal liability, and property insurance plans may not cover this risk.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 3, 2019

Conflicts and other project risks can delay work and negatively impact bottom lines. Technical and Legal and Compliance Issues. Sadly, technical, legal issues and compliance issues are the most serious of all construction disputes as these usually require intervention from arbitrators, regulatory agencies and legal experts.

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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.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 2, 2023

Legal experts said the shift does pose a risk for lax employers, but will likely be used sparingly for extreme cases.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Improvement in risk avoidance and fostering owner and team stakeholder satisfaction, trust, and mutual long-term benefit for all parties are prerequisites for sustainable lifecycle management of the built environment.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 27, 2024

Once the project is complete, you will have an accurate, objective progress record to eliminate doubt and minimize the risk of legal disputes, improving the likelihood of repeat business.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

IS YOUR BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY PRIORITIZING CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT? Truth be told, every industry involves risk. Whether the project involves a multi-million-dollar office building or a three-story apartment complex, there are several risks that need to be considered in order to ensure the success of any construction project.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How Well Does Your Business Prioritize Construction Risk Management? Truth be told, every industry involves risk. Whether the project involves a multi-million-dollar office building or a three-story apartment complex, there are several risks that need to be considered in order to ensure the success of any construction project.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This year, the US Green Building Council hosted the 2nd Annual Legal Forum at Greenbuild 2011. The green building community seems to understand that green buildings do present new risks that must be managed and attorneys can help. Attorney Dan Sheridan provided a thorough recap of the Legal Forum on his blog, Legally Green.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Conservative US Supreme Court majority appears to side with Ohio, Indiana and Virginia and industry that want agency smog cut mandates for states blocked from taking effect until all ongoing legal issues are resolved.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Having snow removal insurance is important, considering the risks and dangers of snow removal and deicing. Because of their nature of work, snow removal contractors are usually exposed to many risks, which may include anything from third-party injuries to equipment. Usually, more business means more liability risks.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Conservative US Supreme Court majority appears to side with Ohio, Indiana and Virginia and industry that want agency smog cut mandates for states blocked from taking effect until all ongoing legal challenges to requirements are resolved.

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

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Stok

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

REALISTICALLY PRICE TRANSITION RISK At the moment, capital for the climate transition domestically and in emerging economies is often costlier due to perceived risks in policy uncertainty, technological developments, and less data on rate of returns. Referenced with the EU Taxonomy , any building that is not in line with 1.5

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Construction Law

JULY 7, 2021

More than ever, a watchful eye will have to be kept on programmes; just as over-optimistic schedules will risk big problems somewhere along the critical path. It is poor risk management, unsuited to the increasingly sophisticated commercial world that contractors have to inhabit.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. We believe the best approach to keeping people safe and mitigating risk to owners of buildings is to employ a variety of interventions.

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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.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 28, 2020

General contractors are responsible for safety onsite and can be held liable for hazards if they do not act to eliminate them, legal experts say.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2022

All these pose risks to the health of these workers. . It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . When recruiting new workers, ensure they know all the risks they may encounter with their work. Inspect Your Machines Regularly.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Under these new requirements the sustainability information statement means a description of: the company’s governance arrangements in relation to assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities; how the company identifies, assesses, and manages climate-related risks and opportunities; and.

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Lets Build

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Being able to define the major sources of risk in your projects can eventually pave the way for faster and cheaper delivery without having to compromise quality. That being said, coming up with an effective risk management framework across different projects is possible. How we could define risk in a construction project.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

business seeking to mitigate the risk associated with data protection. It is the unsophisticated who will encounter legal issues and be left holding the bag. The EU law is not only mandatory of all doing business in EU countries, but is excellent guidance for any U.S. Because the U.S. Some data transmission is involuntary.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

These methods support project stakeholders in working according to a risk-and-reward sharing principle and boost performance-based process management. All project resource requirements, labor, material, equipment granular costs, productivity, and scheudle are available to all signatory parties.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 5, 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. Thus, I have asked SEC staff to develop a proposal for climate risk disclosure requirements for the Commission’s consideration. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Insurance has become a mechanism for managing the risk of unanticipated costs incurred to clean up a property that an owner may have acquired not knowing it was contaminated or that may later become contaminated from migration of toxics onto the property. Among the most common of the insurance coverages is a pollution legal liability policy.

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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? Follow these steps to assess your potential risk. •

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

It also created a risk of legal liability that did not previously exist. Those concerns and risks are even greater today, given the highly publicized focus on illegal immigration from the Trump administration. The effects of that law and its requirements have made the hiring process a source of major concern for many employers.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

Surety bonds are financial guarantees that are issued to ensure the individual or company who obtains the bond will perform work in a legally compliant manner and will avoid fraud and misconduct. Surety – The bonding company that guarantees the principal’s ethical operations and legal compliance by issuing the bond.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Table 2 provides one example for determining the risk for each hazard. By agreeing to the probability that an event may occur and then the potential severity of the event, then the risk can be determine. It is critical to remember the primary purpose of using Table 2 is to drive consistency between risk assessments.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Speed might however introduce commercial and legal risks, they warn. Sarah Fitzpatrick and Carina Wentzel of Norton Rose Fulbright describe the pressures lawyers can find themselves under when clients press for speed in securing planning approvals. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 29, 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. Some have questioned should this bill be legally challenged, would a reviewing court find it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. We suggest not.

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Constructlaw

AUGUST 8, 2023

Bates and Torres-Fowler: The rapid expansion of AI technology may be among the most consequential developments facing not only the international arbitrational community, but the legal industry as whole. The same risks would be true in international arbitration matters.

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