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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

Job Order Contracting

Proceedings… of the 12th Annual Conference on Lean. Proceedings… of the 14th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Santiago, Chile. Proceedings… of the 13th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Sidney, Australia. Compensation”. Olaf College fieldhouse project: a case study in. Construction, Denmark.

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Advancing Construction Safety Leadership 2024: Key Contractor Insights

Safety Services Company

Recently, The Advancing Construction Safety Leadership Conference addressed industry safety challenges by fostering a cultural shift where safety is ingrained as a core value, not just a regulatory requirement. That’s why the conference aimed to discuss how to secure buy-in from company leadership for safety initiatives.

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How Readers Shaped ENR's Workers' Compensation Feature

ENR Construction

It started in Houston last November during comments at the International Risk Management Institute’s annual construction conference.

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December 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

During those 15 days, you may go to your local OSHA office to request an informal settlement conference, during which you can often achieve a reduction in the assessed penalty or a modification of the abatement date, or even a withdrawal or reclassification of the alleged violation. Workers Compensation support. Accident investigation.

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Happy Birthday AAA Supplementary Construction Rules for Fixed Time and Cost

Best Practices Construction Law

According to the rules, the time to complete the arbitration, the number of hearing days, and AAA fees and arbitrator compensation, are calculated according to the applicable Time/Cost Schedules and are based on the larger of the claim or counterclaim. Only one arbitrator shall administer the proceedings. Fees range from $10,500 to $52,000.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Under Texas law, condemnation power must be conferred by the legislature, either expressly or by necessary implication. [2]. The land taking process in Texas involves a hearing on the just and adequate compensation of the property. The landowner’s declaratory judgment action challenged Texas Central’s eminent-domain authority.

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Federal Construction Contractors Are Faced with the Double Whammy of the Pandemic and Price Escalation: What Can Be Done?

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Delays to projects were frequent, but contractors were told that although they would be granted time extensions, these extensions would be non-compensable. The government recognized the financial impact to individuals who could not work and literally printed money to fund financial stimulus and extended unemployment compensation.