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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

Pro Builder

Several states, including Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas have passed laws limiting local jurisdictions’ ability to impose excessive design standards. Blueprint for Beautiful, Affordable Homes. ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based For more, visit nahb.org. .

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#137:  Liability for Negligent Selection of Subcontractors

NH Construction Law

” Western Arkansas Tel. Subcontracting to someone with scant experience but who “talks a good game” likely won’t cut it. Cotton , 259 Ark. 216, 219, 532 S.W.2d 2d 424, 426 (1976). As with most torts involving negligence, “reasonableness” is the key to establishing the contours of the duty.

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

Non-Lawyers cannot represent corporation in Arkansas arbitration » April 03, 2012. April 2, 2012), dismissed an action by a subcontractor against the general because there was an agreement to arbitrate in the subcontract. The Subcontract incorporated the terms and conditions of the Prime Contract by reference.

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7 Tips for Aligning Your Project Management Workflows & Construction Technology

Construction Business Owner

Project managers must stay on top of subcontracted costs, bids, deadlines and materials while also juggling jobsite duties and office paperwork — an overwhelming task that is often fraught with stress. But it doesn’t have to be. GDPR consent I consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ARKANSAS – updated for 2014. Create Rebate Program: An incentive that may be offered at the discretion of the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in highly competitive situations, it provides annual cash payments based on a company’s annual payroll for new, full-time, permanent employees.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES: University Based Research and Development – An eligible business that contracts with one or more Arkansas colleges or universities in performing research may qualify for a 33 percent income tax credit for qualified research expenditures. Use Tax Exemption – on qualifying equipment purchased out-of-state.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Eleven different Pennsylvania-based construction companies already have been subcontracted to do much of the work, and many more opportunities will be made available as the project goes forward. The income tax credit earned may be used to offset 50 percent of the investor’s Arkansas income tax liability in any one tax year.

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