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For $520M Convention Center Redo, Miami Beach Opts for 'Plan B'

ENR Construction

After short-listed contractors dropped out of bidding for a design-build RFP, the city of Miami Beach is planning to re-bid the $520-million project as a construction manager-at-risk contract. Business Management'

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What Should You Do When There is an Accident at Your Construction Site?

Best Practices Construction Law

You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This should include identifying chain of command for notice purposes, identifying internal investigation team members, identifying who will be a company spokesperson, and identifying your risk management team (insurance and legal).

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Learn About the Future of Construction Technology at This Year’s CFMA Conference

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Are you attending this year’s Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition June 23-27 at the Fountainebleu resort in Miami Beach? Among them: An HR portal which enables employee benefit and time management as well as applicant tracking and onboarding.

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

a) knows or by the exercise of reasonable care would discover the condition, and should realize that it involves an unreasonable risk of harm to such invitees, and. (b) As early as March lawsuits had already been filed in courts in San Francisco and Miami against Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. including because some require warning signs).

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Zika Virus and LEED Buildings – Redux

Green Building Law Update

This public health crisis is not limited to the Wynwood neighborhood in Miami. But where a building has an insect management plan, the negligent implementation of a plan may arguably give rise to liability. Many LEED buildings have insect management plans (. while most non LEED buildings do not). Across most of U.S.,

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How efficient, collaborative construction boosts speed to market

The Korte Company

Risk management factors impacting early delivery. Without proper contingencies and some flexibility, an early finish risks adding to owners’ burdens. Project highlight – USPS Mail Processing Facility (Miami, Florida). Miami was among the U.S. Operating costs. Days ahead – 111. Under budget (over $2.5

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7 Deadly Sins: Construction Defects to Avoid, Part I

Pro Builder

Construction defect claims typically hit the books eight or nine years after completion but can appear even earlier on poorly managed projects. Our research has also identified different failure risks and trends by building type and region of the U.S. Home builder best practices for identifying and eliminating construction defects.