Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq.,

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 4, 2025

However, there are still options to mitigate tax liability. All tax planning strategies have deadlines, and most tax savings tactics must be implemented by the end of the calendar year. Here are five tactics that contractors can implement right now.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The choice of tax accounting methods for contracts can significantly impact financial statements, cash flow and tax liabilities. Assessing Key Tax Methods for Contractors ccapoccia Tue, 12/17/2024 - 14:24 C ontractors face challenges that necessitate careful consideration of accounting methods for their contracts, especially for tax purposes.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is gaining ground as construction participants recognize the benefits of computer modeling. However, participants should enter this new modeling world recognizing that these opportunities come with costs and risks.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 25, 2019

It's important for contractors to know what their insurance policies cover and, in the case of commercial general liability, what they don't cover.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 21, 2020

Manage construction risk on your construction projects better with a CPrL professional liability policy. How to Manage Catastrophic Construction Risk. Elizabeth Manning. Tue, 04/21/2020 - 11:58.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2022

This is on top of the growing array of emerging contaminant liability claims that increasingly plague jobsites and the rise of nuclear verdicts in the casualty line sector that grew by 335% from 2012 to 2019 according to American Transportation Research Institute.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Few, if any, companies ever realize the value of all the information created on a single project—data that could be used to improve decision-making, efficiency, quality and safety, as well as reduce liability on that project and all those that follow.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 21, 2017

When pencils, paper and calculators were the go-to tools for estimating, spreadsheets represented a major breakthrough to contractors looking for a smarter solution. Now, contractors who rely on spreadsheets find themselves at a disadvantage when they compete against companies equipped with estimating software.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 31, 2019

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq., 9601 et seq.,

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 23, 2021

If your construction business has suffered a financial loss due to damage, accident, crime or liability, the last thing you want to hear is that your claim is. Your Claim Has Been Denied. Alex Headley. Fri, 07/23/2021 - 09:30. not covered.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2017

No matter whether it is designed to protect owners, architects, engineers or general contractors, the securing of project professional liability coverage can be complicated. Professional liability exposure exists for the construction period plus the applicable Statute of Repose, often meaning a total of 10 or more years.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The responsibility and liability is yours. Use these tips to help you understand the details of the contracts you're signing.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 15, 2024

Several industry groups have filed suit to stop the change, which expands the definition of who can be present during jobsite inspections.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The errors and/or omissions related to engineering and architectural designs, land surveys, construction management and technical consulting are just a few of the areas where problems can lead to significant professional liability issues.

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Construction Law

APRIL 1, 2025

Only claims against bodies subject to a relevant liability will succeed, the TCC has ruled. Chris Bryden and William Innes of 4 Kings Bench Walk analyse a case providing guidance on the conditions to be met before an Information Order will be made under the Building Safety Act.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 9, 2021

NexTraq is improving its Safety and Liability Protection offer for its Dashcam by adding feature updates to the high-definition vehicle incident camera system solution. Fleet managers will now be able to request specific videos and images for specific dates, times, or locations for insight into…

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Timely detection and correction of unsafe behavior through video-based coaching: Helps prevent crashes and violations, Reduces potential liability, and Improves employee retention. A well-designed CAT program will also align with state labor laws, contracts, and any union agreements. 4) Share safety improvements.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2012

But what these individuals often overlook are the uninsured or underinsured risks, such as professional and vicarious liabilities. Construction business owners undoubtedly have restless nights over business risks associated with operations, not to mention other concerns.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast recently projected that spending will increase by nearly 9 percent this year, with another 8 percent gain in 2016. Size is also an issue. In fact, findings by the United States Energy Information Administration found that there were 5.6

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2013

However, this day was different, and his mind was focused on a denied professional liability claim. . He would start by reviewing a quote by Warren Buffett: “You don’t know who is swimming naked until the tide goes out.”

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The ruling, passed down from the state’s supreme court, could affect which issues contractors choose to litigate with insurers across the country.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 18, 2019

The indemnity provision protects an owner or general contractor from exposure to liability if a loss occurs during construction. But if they're not structured properly, you could be at risk. Read all you need to know here. . .

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2022

Rigging insurance, also known as riggers liability insurance, provides cover against property loss or damage when on the hook of cranes. However, standard commercial general liability insurance policies do not cover properties of third parties that were under your control or custody. How much does crane and rigging insurance cost?

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Insurance, liability, and workers’ compensation . Limited liability company (LLC) . Start with General Liability Insurance and the Workers’ Compensation Insurance. . However, you’ll later require a bigger location for your business. Roofing equipment and materials. Labor costs. Utility bills. Corporation .

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Construction Law

APRIL 1, 2025

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 20, 2023

A massive rulebook that most workers won’t read can leave a contractor vulnerable to OSHA fines and lawsuits, according to panelists at AGC’s safety conference.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 26, 2023

The federal government is considering more labor-friendly rules, as worker groups push for joint employer wage theft laws.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 21, 2016

Such agreements often appear in circumstances in which one party's services or activities may expose another party to a liability. One approach is to require one party to list the other, protected party as an additional insured on its own purchased insurance policies, thereby giving the protected party direct access to insurance coverage.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

Are you paying prevailing wages correctly? Understanding the updated DBRA regulations is more important than ever.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2017

By contrast, any delay in the process can subject contractors to delays, cost overruns and liability issues. To enable the many steps in a construction process to stay properly sequenced and on schedule, intricate vehicle timing is essential. This is an area in which robust telematics systems can provide a tremendous advantage.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 19, 2020

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq., 9601 et seq.,

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Business owners are concerned about the electronic frontier we now live in and the liabilities that we all face because of it. Cyber insurance aims to help mitigate losses from a wide variety of cyber and electronic intrusions, such as data breaches, business interruption and network damage caused by virus or malware.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2020

liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables. Liability insurance based upon local contractor rates is also added as a percentage. Material costs are either. In the public sector contracts may require Davis Bacon Wage Rates or prevailing wage rates, or both, with the usage of the higher of the two.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 26, 2020

A group of 98 landowners sued Atlantic Richfield in Montana state court for common law nuisance, trespass, and strict liability, seeking restoration damages, which Montana law requires to be spent on property rehabilitation. Among the reasons this is a significant decision is the impact on widely utilized state Brownfields programs.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 27, 2024

It may also be their most potent liability, with enormous climate and environmental repercussions. 5 Steps to Empower Subcontractors for LEED Success ccapoccia Thu, 06/27/2024 - 13:52 The built environment is the bedrock of thriving communities.

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Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

Our latest Construction Law Guides series article from Claire Turnbull of DLA Piper looks at limitations on liability. Limitation clauses are interpreted strictly, so clear and unambiguous language should be used where a party seeks to limit liability for losses that would otherwise be recoverable.

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