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Severin Doctrine: It's Another Name for "Pass-Through-Plus" Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

The claims were made by the contractor on its own behalf, as well as on the behalf of its subcontractor. The subcontractor prepared an additional 70 shop drawings for total of 1,650 additional hours for which it sought additional compensation. The claim was presented by the contractor to the DOT. Image: Sangudo.

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Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors

Construction and Infrastructure Law

requires businesses using workers provided by a staffing firm to share “all civil legal responsibility and civil liability” for wage payments and workers’ compensation coverage. creating systems and protocols to confirm timely payment of wages to subcontractors’ workers. Section 2810.3

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Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate disputes involving construction contracts. Many construction disputes involve aspects that may make them challenging to litigate before US or foreign courts, including: Many individual claims. Numerous individual claims.

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N.C. Construction Law, Policy and News blog: Worthy insights regardless of where you live

Construction Marketing Ideas

Having a track record for operating safe jobsites makes your company more attractive to the best owners, keeps your workers’ compensation mod rate in-check, and decreases the chances you’ll be spending time & money this year defending against claims. Construction attorneys do more than resolve claims.

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Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance Explained for Construction?

Levelset

Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance covers contractors against financial loss resulting from mistakes, errors, or claims of negligence. While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss.

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Professional Liability Insurance Explained

Levelset

Professional liability insurance protects against claims related to professional negligence. For example, a professional liability policy for plumbers may have different coverages and exceptions than a policy drafted for a mason, since the two trades perform different services. What is professional liability insurance?

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5 Must-Have Clauses in Your Next Construction Contract

Construction Law Monitor

An indemnification clause obligates one party to compensate the other party for certain losses or damages resulting from third-party claims. This compensation is unrelated to other contractual obligations and damages. To avoid disagreements in the future, expectations should be set out from the very beginning. Indemnification.