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A Word to the Wise: The AIA Revised Contract Documents Could Lead to New and Unanticipated Risks – Part II

by George Talarico | Sep 18, 2018
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Revisions to the AIA A201 could lead to cost increases and shift liability among parties. Part II looks at dispute resolution, supervision and construction procedures, shop drawings and contract termination.

Beware of Indemnification Clauses

by Stewart C. Levin | Sep 18, 2018
Contracts | Insurance | Law | Legal and Regulatory

A number of options and risk management techniques can be utilized to help mitigate the liabilities inherent in indemnification clauses.

Countering Illegal Immigration: Taking Aim at Employers With Form I-9

by Matthew A. Bowles, Gregory A. Hearing | Sep 14, 2018
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

Construction industry employers must take Form I-9 seriously to avoid being ICE’s next target. Make sure employees are authorized to work in the U.S. and ensure proper Form I-9 compliance.

A Word to the Wise: The AIA Revised Contract Documents Could Lead to New and Unanticipated Risks – Part I

by George Talarico | Sep 12, 2018
Contracts | Insurance | Legal and Regulatory

Revisions to the AIA A201 could lead to significant cost increases and shift liability among parties. Part I looks at general conditions and revisions that affect owner’s and contractor’s required insurances.

Perspectives on Dealing With Indemnity Clauses

by Miles M. Masog | Sep 10, 2018
Contracts | Insurance | Legal and Regulatory | Risk

Indemnification provisions, the use of additional insured provisions, and the various duties to defend and indemnify must be carefully considered when entering into contracts with other parties.

Oregon Codifies Tall Wood Buildings

by Joanna Masterson | Sep 10, 2018
Industrial | Law | Legal and Regulatory | Markets

Oregon is the first state to allow wood buildings to exceed six stories without special consideration under the Oregon Building Codes Division’s recent statement of alternative method (SAM), which provides prescriptive path elements for mass timber construction.

Sacramento Passes Local Hiring Ordinance

by Nick Steingart | Sep 7, 2018
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

The Sacramento City Council voted 7-2 to approve the Local Hire and Community Workforce Training Program, which requires contractors working on city projects exceeding $1 million to allocate 50 percent of their total workforce hours to area residents.

Prevailing Wage Repeal Leads to Lower School Construction Costs in W.V.

by Nick Steingart | Sep 6, 2018
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Total Human Health

Following the full repeal of West Virginia’s prevailing wage law in 2016, a study conducted by the University of Kentucky Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) found that total costs for public school construction in the Mountain State declined by more than 7 percent.

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A Word to the Wise: The AIA Revised Contract Documents Could Lead to New and Unanticipated Risks – Part II

Beware of Indemnification Clauses

Countering Illegal Immigration: Taking Aim at Employers With Form I-9

A Word to the Wise: The AIA Revised Contract Documents Could Lead to New and Unanticipated Risks – Part I

Perspectives on Dealing With Indemnity Clauses

Oregon Codifies Tall Wood Buildings

Sacramento Passes Local Hiring Ordinance

Prevailing Wage Repeal Leads to Lower School Construction Costs in W.V.

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