Adam Y. Siegel and William E. Weiner – June 3, 2014 Employers in the construction industry throughout California must prepare for an increase in the number of California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“Cal/OSHA”) inspectors who will check employers’ fall protection safety systems. The increase in inspections is a response to the events that occurred… Continue reading California Construction Industry Must Prepare for an Increase in Safety Inspections
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The Construction Advantage – Issue 5
8 Best Practice Tips For A Schedule Analysis Of Construction Delays
Matthew J. DeVries – April 22, 2014 A number of families will be traveling this holiday weekend, and some are travel-savvy enough to check out travel websites like www.911.Virginia.org for real-time traffic information and identification of construction delays. When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate… Continue reading 8 Best Practice Tips For A Schedule Analysis Of Construction Delays
Mechanic’s Liens: Does my Work Qualify?
Joshua A. Bennett – May 16, 2014 An unpaid contractor has many choices when the promised check doesn’t arrive. One of those choices is whether or not to file a mechanic’s lien. A mechanic’s lien is a statutory mortgage to secure payment of work performed or materials furnished in the erection, alteration, or repair of… Continue reading Mechanic’s Liens: Does my Work Qualify?
TN Home Improvement Contractor Licensing Bill to Watch
Amy L. Pierce – May 19, 2014 On January 23 and February 3, House Bill 2297 and Senate Bill 2051 were introduced, proposing to amend Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 5 of the Tennessee Code to expand home improvement contractor licensing and other requirements to the entire state, to clarify the meaning of owner, contractor, and commissioner, and to… Continue reading TN Home Improvement Contractor Licensing Bill to Watch