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Beyond the Check-Engine Light

Construction Business Owner

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

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7 Prime liabilities of a Civil Site Engineer in a Building Construction Project

Construction Cost Estimating

Given below, the complete liabilities of a civil site engineer :- 1. Accomplishment of the project in due course: The key liability of the project management team is to deliver the project in scheduled time. A site civil engineer has also to take this liability as he is the part and parcel of the project management team.

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Construction Scheduling Tips and Tricks’ Webinar

Construction Cost Estimating

Some key players within the construction community like architects, engineers, public and private owners, construction managers, contractors , subcontractors, and designers will find the event very useful for them to get acquainted with various “tips and tricks” which can be applied to scheduling their construction projects.

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Say What? The Rise of Criminal Liability for Construction Accidents

Best Practices Construction Law

For employers, criminal liability for job site construction accidents is more and more a concern. There appears to be a trend toward construction incidents being investigated by various agencies for criminal liability. Prosecutors claim the employer was pushing the men to work faster because the project was behind schedule.

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Common Construction Contractor Bookkeeping Issues With Accounts Payable

Contractor Bookkeeping

Another reason to keep a proper Construction Contractor Bookkeeping System is to be sure you did not overpay a supplier or subcontractor, cell phone, the internet, liability insurance, vehicle insurance, and more. Some utility companies have a history of what appears to be randomly sending the original bill.

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

Legal terms explained Kyle Melville of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explains what is meant by Scott Schedules. CL guides Limitation on liability Our latest Construction Law Guides series article from Claire Turnbull of DLA Piper looks at limitations on liability. Guest editor Retentions – time to say goodbye?

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GA Court of Appeals Enforces Contract Clause, Excluding Liability for Incidental Damages Where Specific Performance Is Ordered

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Between the Agreement date and the scheduled closing date, the parties’ relationship deteriorated. It also contained an attorney-fee provision under which both parties waived their rights “to recover attorney[ ] fees and other costs, if any, that otherwise would be available by statute or as a matter of law.”.