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Stay on the Right Side of Safety Regulations With Technology

Contractors can mitigate risk by investing in technology to improve safety training, perform inspections and stay ahead of potential jobsite hazards by leveraging data and IoT tech.

Cannabis in the Workplace: Managing the Risks and the Law

by Danny Shields | Aug 25, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Wellness

Construction executives need to be flexible in dealing with changes related to medical and recreational marijuana, and be ready to make appropriate shifts in policy.

Managing Design-Build Risks From Design Through Construction

Design-build projects come with additional risks. Adherence to the contract and documentation guidelines can minimize risk and increase the success and profitability of the project.

Worker Classification: Employee or Independent Contractor?

by Lariza Hebert | Aug 24, 2019
Human Resources | Law | Legal and Regulatory | Taxes

Government crack-downs on misclassification of employees, along with class-action lawsuits challenging the classification of some employees, could cost an employer back pay, liquidated damages and fines.

Avoid Payment Bond Claims With These Six Tips

Payment bond claims are one of the most common, costliest and potentially most disruptive actions that can be brought against a contractor.

How Public Policy Is Influencing the Multifamily Market

by Doug Bibby | Aug 11, 2019
Economy | Legislation | Markets | Multifamily

Although there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to improving housing affordability, developers and policy makers can foster an open dialogue that will lead to new, friendlier policies for the development and continued operation of multifamily properties in cities nationwide.

Tips to Help Avoid Violations of the False Claims Act

by Mary Bacon | Aug 10, 2019
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

The False Claims Act imposes civil liability on persons or entities deemed to have submitted a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the United States government.

Who Owns the Design?

by Helen Odar Wolstoncroft | Aug 9, 2019
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory

If a design-bid-build contractor hires an outside architect to help with design, who owns it? Since copyrighted work is owned by the designer, the architect must transfer rights to the contractor.

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Avoid Payment Bond Claims With These Six Tips

How Public Policy Is Influencing the Multifamily Market

Tips to Help Avoid Violations of the False Claims Act

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