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 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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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 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

MAY 15, 2018

In addition to lawsuits filed by private citizens, claims filed by federal, state and city regulators are causing more businesses to purchase Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI). The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 84,254 discriminatory employment practices complaints last year.

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. Builder’s Risk Insurance General Liability Insurance Coverage Covers a building under construction—and often tools, equipment, and materials related to the project.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Owners, contractors and designers must understand their potential liability for design issues on a project before the project starts. As construction and design firms are using BIM software and other resources to improve construction efficiency, that integration is only going to increase.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 28, 2013

Managing professional liability risks in construction can be difficult. These points rely on the ability to understand and manage contractual risk, which is arguably the most critical element to managing professional liability loss exposures.'

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NH Construction Law

JULY 21, 2024

Naturally any GC will insist that its subs carry liability insurance to cover any damages resulting from its negligence, and will have its own insurance as well. But that’s no reason to press your luck. But insurance doesn’t prevent a successful lawsuit; it simply pays any damages awarded (above the deductible).

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Either by choice or required by contract or statute, commercial general liability (CGL), workers’ compensation, business auto and inland marine insurance (mobile equipment) are among the most common types of insurance purchased by contractors.

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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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Liability Risk Office Insurance 72

ENR Construction

JANUARY 27, 2021

Firms' escrow account will cover 20 years of legacy liabilities from 'forever chemicals' drinking water pollution occurring before July 1, 2015

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Liability Accounting 74

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Julie Scott-Gilroy of Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP explains differences between how liabilities and claims and remedies relating to the use of RAAC differ between Scots law and the rest of the UK. A key difference is the time during which claims can be made. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.

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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 Law

JULY 1, 2024

Barristers Chris Bryden and Georgia Whiting of 4 King’s Bench Walk review recent case law affecting the use and limits of limitation clauses, which reaffirms that the courts are likely to take a strict approach to the construction of an exclusion or limitation clause, particularly where the right in question is a valuable one.

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NH Construction Law

JANUARY 30, 2022

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. Many professional liability policies have them. Few commercial general liability policies do.)

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The post OSHA extends record-keeping liability to five years appeared first on FDRsafety. Review your OSHA 300 Logs for accuracy and completeness at the end of 2016. Prepare and post the OSHA 300A Summary for each establishment in your company by February 1, 2017.

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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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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 21, 2022

Conversely, not terminating also forgoes the protection of the bond – if termination is an enforceable condition of the surety’s liability. Wrongful termination will not only be a breach of contract giving the principal a claim for damages against the obligee, but it will forfeit the protection of the bond. In Arch Insurance Co.

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Liability Contract AIA Contractors 40

ENR Construction

JUNE 24, 2022

A new state law will increase contractors' liability starting July 1, with exemptions for public projects and union labor.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

What Home Builders Should Know About Liability Insurance. cbroderick. Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:41. Beck dives into the details on how insurance companies are changing their coverages and how builders can protect themselves through these ever-changing times.

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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 Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Guest Editors Chris Bryden and Bartholomew Scholefield of 4 King’s Bench Walk warn that post Grenfell Improvement Notices to replace cladding should not be ignored, otherwise financial and criminal consequences may follow. A rash of Improvement Notices and prosecutions for failure to comply may be expected.

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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 14, 2012

BORDENTOWN, NJ (December 12, 2012) – Hundreds of insurance professionals attending the highly successful forum on “Contractors Professional Liability Insurance - A Visit with Underwriters” at the 32nd IRMI Construction Risk Conference in Orlando, Florida were recently rewarded with the expert insights of leading risk management executives discussing (..)

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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

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 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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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Insurance companies cannot recover environmental cleanup costs paid to their insured under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, from another Potentially Responsible Party ( unless their insured had first pursued a separate claim to recover the cleanup costs from that PRP).

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Turner & Townsend analysis of industry responses say owners are picking up "majority" of liability, but one-third claim project contracts can't properly address pandemic effects; issues raised as U.K. construction growth fell 12.5% last year.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 6, 2024

A survey by broker Ames & Gough notes planned increases for the third consecutive year.

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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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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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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Global respondents in Turner & Townsend study say owners are picking up "majority" of liability, but one-third claim project contracts are not set up to properly address pandemic effects.

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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 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

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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