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Embrace the ELD Mandate to Increase Efficiency, Productivity and Safety

Whether working with drivers to embrace new technology or exploring other means of enhancing what’s already in place, the ELD mandate is a chance for construction fleet owners to drive greater business efficiency and increase worker productivity and safety.

Ensure Contracts Protect Construction Managers from Expansion of Potential Liability

by Scott D. Cessar | Feb 19, 2020
Contracts | Project Management | Workforce

To protect themselves as best as can be, construction managers and consultants should take care in the negotiation and drafting of contracts to not accept broad delegations of duties inconsistent with their actual scope of work.

Does the Christian Doctrine Apply to Subcontractors?

by George (Trip) Stewart | Feb 18, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory

Under the Christian Doctrine, prime contractors risk having a court or board of contract appeals read a clause into their contracts. The Christian Doctrine doesn’t protect general contractors or subcontractors—it protects the government.

Building Policies and Procedures Around Medical Marijuana Laws

by Brett Wendt | Feb 18, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | OSHA

Construction professionals must balance complying with often divergent federal and state laws, maintaining a safe work environment and protecting employees’ rights.

Complying With OFCCP Regulations Is Easier With New Technical Assistance Guide

by Donna Glover, Reba Letsa | Feb 4, 2020
Law | Legal and Regulatory

OFCCP’s Construction Contractors Technical Assistance Guide helps contractors conduct a self audit to achieve equal employment opportunity goals and eliminate discrimination.

Litigation and Arbitration Venue Provisions in Construction Contracts: When and How They Work

by Kenneth E. Rubinstein, Eric Penley | Feb 4, 2020
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Venue provisions in contracts can limit uncertainty about where and how disputes are resolved, but the prevalence of “home rule” laws in many states means that such provisions cannot always be taken at face value.

Merit Shop Construction Sees Wins, Some Drawbacks, in End-of-Year Legislation

by Peter Comstock | Feb 3, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Total Human Health | Training

While hurtling toward the 2020 elections, before the end of the year, Congress managed to enact must-pass spending bills and reauthorize the National Defense Authorization Act, while the House approved President Donald Trump’s signature trade deal with Mexico and Canada amid an impeachment vote.

Statutes of Repose: What Every Contractor Needs to Know

by Emily Sayre, Jesse Lipcius, Frederic X. Shadley | Feb 1, 2020
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Given that many states apply a statute of repose to contract actions, it’s only a matter of time before the construction industry enjoys enhanced protection under all states’ statutes of repose.

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Embrace the ELD Mandate to Increase Efficiency, Productivity and Safety

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Does the Christian Doctrine Apply to Subcontractors?

Building Policies and Procedures Around Medical Marijuana Laws

Complying With OFCCP Regulations Is Easier With New Technical Assistance Guide

Litigation and Arbitration Venue Provisions in Construction Contracts: When and How They Work

Merit Shop Construction Sees Wins, Some Drawbacks, in End-of-Year Legislation

Statutes of Repose: What Every Contractor Needs to Know

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