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Contractor Suffolk's Hospital Project Is on Critical List After Steward Health Care Bankruptcy

ENR Construction

Landlord is tangling with an insurer and with Massachusetts hospital licensing officials.

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What Do Rising Foreclosure Rates Mean for the 2023 Housing Market?

Pro Builder

“A lot of people just can’t afford the house they’re in,” says Paul Urich, a bankruptcy attorney who handles foreclosures in Orlando, FL. Then we have the issue with homeowners insurance where every time we get a storm, [the insurance companies] either cancel or raise the prices.”

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Construction Estimating

Chianelli Estimating

Many times those costs are not recovered, however; they could make the difference in keeping the Builder or Owner solvent or ending up with a failed project or worse yet bankruptcy. They do not have the burden of carrying costs like workmen’s compensation, general liability insurance, unemployment related costs, vacations or sick days, etc.

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Completed Operations: A Contractor’s Guide to Coverage, Cost, & More

Levelset

If a contractor’s work fails after a project is complete, completed operations insurance can help cover some of the expenses. It is sold as an extension to your general liability insurance policy and may be required by the state you work in or the project owner. Learn more: The most common types of insurance policies in construction.

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Construction Week: Insurer Receives Binladin Claim For Mecca Crane Collapse; Everglades Job Advances

ENR Construction

Judge Ends Bahamian Resort Bankruptcy Claim. ARCADIS Now Single Brand for Global Firm’s Acquired Units; U.S.

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Guest Blog – 5 Common Misconceptions About Surety Bonds

Construction Law Monitor

A recent case of this is the bankruptcy of the 105-year-old company Truland Group Inc. Currently, the company that provided bonding to Truland, XL Specialty Insurance Co., In the event of bankruptcies and pending claims, there is nobody else but the surety provider to cover the costs. Washington, D.C.’s

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

One error may be the difference in bankruptcy or staying afloat. The result is higher costs to complete projects.Other considerations will be the impact it will have on OSHA standards and Insurance Company costs. Insurances; Workers compensation, General Liability, Risk. Increased time to complete projects. Office Utilities.