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An Alarming Expansion of Architect Liability?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Design professionals have long sought to control their liability exposure. The argument has been that their potential liability is disproportionate to the compensation they receive and the role they play on a construction project. They have received a sympathetic hearing in some quarters.

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Lendlease recladding costs soar to £151m

Construction Enquirer

Tony Lombardo, Lendlease global chief executive, said: “Disappointingly, Lendlease reported a statutory loss after tax of A$232m (£119m), driven by non-cash losses in relation to industrywide retrospective UK Government action on UK residential buildings and lower property valuations in the investments segment.

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Supreme Court Permits State Law Claims Against Superfund Property

Green Building Law Update

EPA has managed an extensive cleanup at the site, working with Atlantic Richfield to remediate more than 800 residential and commercial properties; remove 10 million cubic yards of tailings, mine waste, and contaminated soil; cap in place 500 million cubic yards of waste over 5,000 acres; and reclaim 12,500 acres of land. More work remains.

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#99:  General Contractors' OSHA Liability for Subcontractors' Violations

NH Construction Law

19-0593 (OSHRC March 8, 2021), a general contractor on a residential roofing contract entered into a subcontract that allocated safety responsibility to the installing sub and specified that the GC “cannot reasonably be expected to prevent, detect or abate violative conditions by reason of its limited role on the project.”

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. For example, assume you paint residential structures of all types. General liability insurance.

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Supply chain owed £3.8m after collapse of London builder

Construction Enquirer

MEC specialised in small to medium projects within the M25 across heritage, residential, commercial, healthcare and schools sectors with revenue peaking at around £23m before covid. The firm was founded in 2007 by two ex-employees of Bovis Lend Lease – Barry O’Sullivan and Dennis Bernard who left the business three years ago.

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4 Things You Need To Know About Snow Removal Insurance

Construction Marketing

When it comes to the liabilities covered in the policy, it usually depends on the insurance provider or brokerage. But snow removal insurance is different from commercial general liability insurance. Usually, more business means more liability risks. What you do can greatly affect the overall cost of your policy.

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