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Beyond Driver Exoneration: How Dash Cams Reduce Exposure to Nuclear Verdicts

Construction Business Owner

Plaintiff and company defense attorneys agreed that crash avoidance is EVERYTHING. A well-designed CAT program will also align with state labor laws, contracts, and any union agreements. 2) Develop and enforce policies and procedures that exceed regulations. 3) Use video in a corrective action training (CAT) program.

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DOD halts PLAs on construction projects

Construction Dive

The AGC lauded the Defense Department’s move to stop the use of project labor agreements and said it anticipates other agencies will follow suit.

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How to File a Lawsuit After an Injury At a Construction Site?

Construction Marketing

Defenses to a Construction Site Injury Lawsuit There are a few defenses that companies and individuals can use if you file a lawsuit against them after a construction site injury. This defense is often used in cases where the worker was not provided with proper safety equipment or where the worker did not follow safety protocols.

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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

The proposed amendment introduces an affirmative defense, contending that Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. Background: The contract in question, executed on July 9, 2013, was for the construction of an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System site in Deveselu, Romania, with a firm, fixed-price amount of $134,211,592.

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Is the Best Defense Always a Good Offense?

Construction Dive

It’s an old sports cliché: the best defense is a good offense. The engineering services agreement said that in the event of a dispute, the losing party would pay the winning party’s attorney fees. In claims litigation, this strategy has been in evidence for years.

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Security in Your Construction Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Besides partnering with one of the top tier providers of cloud services in the world, our security controls and audit processes are significant and include annual “red team” penetration testing by independent, third party, defense cyber warfare experts; testing that has resulted in no major issues ever reported. Beyond the software.

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Pipe insulation proposal seeks change to plumbing codes to save energy, water

Contractor Magazine

The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry and the Natural Resources Defense Council have reached an agreement on a landmark proposal to save energy and water in new buildings. Best Practices Piping'

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