Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Crane certifications are crucial for construction site operations due to their critical role and potential risks. A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. The post What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

In most cases, the contractor, subcontractor, or site owner will be held responsible. If the construction company fails to keep the site safe, they could face liability. Any falling object, material, or tool can be fatal, especially on construction sites. How Accidents Happen Due To Falling Debris.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 13, 2023

National Supreme Court upholds decision that owner Sudbury, Ontario was also liable in death of pedestrian struck by a contractor road grader in 2015.

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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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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2021

The question de riguer in commercial real estate transactions is if PFAS is included in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

I review a large number of Phase I environmental site assessments, and year in, year out, the largest number of questions I field are about Historical Recognized Environmental Conditions. The environmental professionals who perform those assessment generally do not take heed of Eduardo Galeano’s quote, “History never really says goodbye.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2022

Construction sites are full of activity due to moving parts and heavy machinery. For those installing properties using rigging equipment, the complexities of these job sites are even worse. Rigging insurance, also known as riggers liability insurance, provides cover against property loss or damage when on the hook of cranes.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 26, 2020

Site engineers and project engineers frequently work in tandem on a job performing various things. Both play important role for major projects with equally significant liabilities. Site engineers have sound technical skills which can be applied for specific engineering aspects of the project.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? General Liability Insurance. Professional Liability Insurance. Pollution Liability Insurance.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

A site civil engineer takes lots of responsibilities as per the company’s rules and structure of the project management team. Given below, the complete liabilities of a civil site engineer :- 1. 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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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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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Among the most misunderstood term in a Phase I environmental site assessment is the Historical Recognized Environmental Condition. By way of background, a Phase I environmental site assessment is the process of evaluating a property’s environmental conditions and assessing potential liability for contamination.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

EPA has withdrawn the new ASTM E1527-13 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” as satisfying the requirements for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. the Superfund law).

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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.,

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 6, 2014

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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ENR Construction

MAY 20, 2022

Firm's status as former TVA contractor extends no immunity for claimed illnesses caused by site cleanup work, judge said; Jacobs also announces new cleanup support contract at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

EPA’s direct final rule allowing the use of the new ASTM E1527-13 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” to satisfy the requirements for conducting “all appropriate inquiries” to qualify for liability protections.

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ENR Construction

MAY 20, 2022

Firm's status as former TVA contractor does not extend immunity for claimed illnesses caused by site work, judge's ruling said; firm also announces new cleanup support contract at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant

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Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Site engineers and project engineers frequently work in tandem on a job performing various things. Both play important role for major projects with equally significant liabilities. Site engineers have sound technical skills which can be applied for specific engineering aspects of the project.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 28, 2021

And if a GC eschews them completely in an ostrich-like efforts to avoid becoming a “controlling employer,” but is unsuccessful, its liability for subcontractor safety violations is virtually guaranteed. In StormForce of Jacksonville, LLC , No.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 18, 2018

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. In addition, time is money in this business.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 26, 2020

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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Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2016

Sky Materials foreman Wilmer Cueva and site superintendent Alfonso Prestia sent Moncayo into a 13-foot trench with no safety shoring. April 6, 2015 Carlos Moncayo, 22, was working for subcontractor Sky Materials on a project at 9-19th Ninth Avenue in New York City, generalled by Harco Construction, owned by Kenneth Hart.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2017

The role of your company’s work trucks in delivering materials to a construction site quickly, efficiently and safely can make or break a project. By contrast, any delay in the process can subject contractors to delays, cost overruns and liability issues.

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Constructlaw

JULY 12, 2022

(collectively DonRob) agreed to sell, and 360 Residential LLC, 360 Sugar Hill LLC, and 360 Capital Company LLC, (collectively 360) agreed to purchase 12 acres (Site) of a 37-acre parcel of property in Sugar Hill, GA (the Agreement). The Site was in the middle of the parcel and flanked by two sections over which DonRob was to retain ownership.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

“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.”. General liability insurance. For example, assume you paint residential structures of all types.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 21, 2022

The government argued that under the Sovereign Acts Doctrine actions taken by the United States in its sovereign capacity shielded it from contractual liability for those acts, including the actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contractor also sought 59 days of time extension for the period the project was inaccessible.

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ENR Construction

MAY 20, 2022

Ruling says firm's status as former TVA contractor doesn't extend liability coverage from suits seeking millions for claimed illnesses caused by site work; meanwhile, Jacobs gains new contract to support cleanup and demolition of tsunami-damaged reactors at Japan's Fukushima nuke plant

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 6, 2014

the general contractor sued the owner (college) and the engineer for damages related to allegedly unforseen conditions on the project site that caused it to incur costs that exceeded the contract price. Thus, the engineer did not "uniquely possess" knowledge and expertise about soils conditions on the project site. .

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work. In that case, the responsibility of dealing with workplace accidents or unsafe job sites will fall upon them, causing legal issues. So, suppose the business hires an unlicensed and non-compliant contractor.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 12, 2020

Following state lawsuit, judge issues TRO to keep concession and builders on site through mid-Sept. as cost liability talks continue.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

With growing scrutiny on job site dangers and liability concerns, prioritizing safety is crucial in sustaining a competitive edge. A Good Safety Record Presents You as a Lower Risk Liability Contractors frequently operate in risky and hazardous environments. Your safety and compliance track record. Let’s look at why that is.

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Wolgast Corporation

JULY 24, 2023

Or know the steps you must take to make your site work for you. We have a client currently looking for property and his ideal site has no water or sanitary access and it had fill dirt dumped there, so if he chooses the site, he will have to run his business with a well and septic system and will have to complete soil borings on the site.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

We continue our work to gather information about the assets and liabilities of the business and understand the events leading up to the insolvency. As part of that process, we are engaging with developers regarding the status of each site.”

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Levelset

AUGUST 31, 2022

They offer a full range of business insurance policies, including general liability, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, and umbrella. They provide general liability, property, subcontractor, and cyber protection. Next does not offer specialty coverage, like builders’ risk or pollution liability. Find an agent. Nationwide.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Third-party insurance , also known as liability or casualty insurance, protects insured individuals or businesses in situations where they may be liable for damages to another person or business — the third party. A customer trips on a ladder belonging to a roofer on a residential job site. appeared first on Levelset.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 12, 2020

as delay liability talks continue. Following state suit, judge issues TRO to keep concession and builders working on $2B rail project through mid-Sept.

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