Construction Business Owner

APRIL 30, 2024

Revitalize Your Back Office & Streamline AP Processes ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:59 Contractors know all about risk — jobsite security, health and safety, workers’ compensation, bonding, subcontractor compliance and more. Is your back office a risk? Unfortunately for some, it does. How can you know?

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Revit Office Compensation Risk 156

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Having snow removal insurance is important, considering the risks and dangers of snow removal and deicing. Because of their nature of work, snow removal contractors are usually exposed to many risks, which may include anything from third-party injuries to equipment. Usually, more business means more liability risks.

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Insurance Legal Compensation Injury 201

Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 20, 2014

Know your rights and when to take action in regards to workers'' compensation benefits.'

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Compensation Risk 56

Construction Business Owner

MAY 6, 2015

For years, safety and risk managers have been searching for a magic elixir in their quest to answer the construction industry’s age-old riddle: What can we do to keep our workers’ compensation costs down while still keeping safety awareness high and workers engaged?

Safety 120

Safety Compensation Risk Management 120

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? Builders Risk Insurance.

Insurance 156

Insurance Contractors Accidents Liability 156

Civiconcepts

MARCH 14, 2023

The hazard and health risks are enormous for workers. There are several regulations in place on … How to Receive Compensation After Construction Site Accident or Disease Read More » The building and construction industry is considered one of the most dangerous industries globally.

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Compensation Accidents Site Regulation 52

BD+C

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

You took the risk and have officially set out alone, swimming against the current in an overwhelming sea of large corporations. You beef up your compensation offerings and benefits packages. You’ve made the jump. Your ideas get legs, even take flight, and your workload begins to demand an ever-growing crop of new talent.

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Compensation IDEA Risk Industrial 104

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Having clear and complete ESG metrics is important as more and more investors and other stakeholders are considering them in making decisions and to mitigate risk from that reporting. More than 50% also indicate that ESG is considered in executive team compensation or such is in the planning stage.

Legal 156

Legal Compensation Organization Sustainability 156

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

In the past very specific measuring techniques were taught and employed by surveyors to compensate for minor mechanical imperfections in theodolites. One must now do more than memorize techniques that compensate for errors. Vertical circle eccentricity cannot be compensated for in this manner since the circle moves with the telescope.

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Concrete Compensation Foundation Design 240

Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 16, 2016

Pricing and sales compensation are among the messiest aspects of business. In theory, the ideal fix to this problem is a variable compensation grid — sales reps which generate high-margin sales earn higher commissions — and they are not allowed to sell below the lowest marginal price available.

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Compensation Negotiation Inventory Commissioning 48

Building Radar

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For example, workers involved in high-risk or specialized projects, such as bridge construction or oil platforms, tend to earn more than those working on residential projects. High-demand roles like electricians, plumbers, and heavy equipment operators are typically compensated more generously due to the specialized skills required.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Inadequate Risk Management. Too many project managers fail to plan adequately for the myriad risks that could delay a construction project. In fact, a shocking global construction study revealed that 75% of construction projects fail to meet deadlines, largely due to poor risk management. Solution : Plan, plan, plan.

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Lien Construction Schedule Risk 192

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

IS YOUR BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY PRIORITIZING CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT? Truth be told, every industry involves risk. Whether the project involves a multi-million-dollar office building or a three-story apartment complex, there are several risks that need to be considered in order to ensure the success of any construction project.

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Risk Management Construction Safety 62

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How Well Does Your Business Prioritize Construction Risk Management? Truth be told, every industry involves risk. Whether the project involves a multi-million-dollar office building or a three-story apartment complex, there are several risks that need to be considered in order to ensure the success of any construction project.

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Risk Management Construction Safety 62

Green Building Law Update

JULY 25, 2021

The initial draft includes: What purports to be an only modest change to REC definition is proposed, but this modification to that ultimate defined term risks negatively impacting the value of hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate each year. 9601) and petroleum products.” Importantly, the ASTM E1527 is recognized by the U.S.

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Site Drafting United States Regulation 296

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Inaccurate granular costs for material unit costs, labor rates, major equipment costs, construction equipment will lead to gross errors in project costs and lead to unreliable schedules & increase overall risk of cost and schedule over runs.

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Schedule Management Procurement Construction 232

Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

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Risk Management Compensation Contractors 54

Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 6, 2020

Association officials warned that these cancellations mean massive job losses are likely soon unless Congress passes targeted recovery measures to boost infrastructure funding, compensate firms for lost or delayed federally funded work and provide needed pension relief. The abrupt plunge in economic activity is taking a swift and severe.

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Risk Compensation Construction America 59

Job Order Contracting

JULY 11, 2018

Compensation. Unilateral effort, allocate and transfer risk, no sharing. Multilateral, open sharing of risk and information, inclusive of Operations Manual/Execution Guide. Cyclical, concurrent, multi-level, openly shared information with open, fully transparent pricing (Detailed, locally researched unit price book).

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Construction Compensation Risk Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

Traditional contracting methods typically involve the non-owner participants tendering a lump-sum price based on the owner’s proposed allocation of responsibilities and risks.

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Construction Procurement Liability Contract 176

PSMJ Resources

JANUARY 31, 2011

If you serve government clients, you should be prepared to support your management compensation and bonuses as the year end approaches. There is increased concern among various segments of our public sector clients over compensation and bonuses in A/E firms. Generally, this requires that you have survey support for base salaries paid.

Compensation 40

Compensation Management DOT Documentation 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

home office overhead; insurance, bonds, and indemnification; project meetings, training, management and supervision; mobilization and close-out for the contract and each Project/Job Order; project office staff and equipment; profit; subcontractor’s overhead and profit; all taxes for which a waiver is not available including material sales tax (..)

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Contract Overhead Insurance Profitability 100

Construction Law

JULY 7, 2021

More than ever, a watchful eye will have to be kept on programmes; just as over-optimistic schedules will risk big problems somewhere along the critical path. It is poor risk management, unsuited to the increasingly sophisticated commercial world that contractors have to inhabit.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 24, 2019

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

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Compensation Houston Conference Risk 49

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Here are some tips for creating that kind of world-class safety program: Companies should start the process by identifying the areas of greatest risk in their workplaces. Task-based risk assessments are a great tool for this process.). The critical building blocks of a safety program are Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).

Safety 120

Safety OSHA Risk Accidents 120

Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

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Liability Risk Insurance Contractors 52

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

It may also be controlled by using shrinkage compensating cement. To be successful, this procedure needs careful control and proper consolidation. Cracking due to shrinkage can be controlled by using properly spaced contraction joints and proper steel detailing. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete 240

Concrete Foundation Contract Materials 240

Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The issue therefore raises the question of whether the use of new technologies, such as inspection by drones, present a risk or a reward? As a construction attorney, I think the answer is: both risk and reward. Therefore, drones represent only added cost.

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Risk Inspections Claims Construction 48

The Constructor

MARCH 23, 2012

Reinforced concrete: In reinforced concrete, steel reinforcement bars are provided to carry tension in those regions of the member where tension may occur, compensating for the low tensile strength of the concrete. In practice, reinforced concrete beams are designed on the assumption that cracks will occur under their service loads.

Concrete 200

Concrete Foundation Materials Comparison 200

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

They can, for example, perform a visual inspection of high-risk areas like tall buildings, smokestacks, and partially completed bridges. Over time, this leads to injuries, time off work, and workers’ compensation claims. Apart from mapping, drones provide a cost-effective measure for overseeing work zone safety and theft prevention.

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Industrial Construction Equipment Software 158

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Upon completion of the project, the owner sent contractor a check marked “Final Payment,” but the check did not compensate the contractor for its increased construction costs as a result of the delays or for the extra-contractual project expansion. The “paid in full” principle is not just an old wives’ tale.

Negotiation 104

Negotiation Contractors Claims Mississippi 104

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Insurance companies cannot recover environmental cleanup costs paid to their insured under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, from another Potentially Responsible Party ( unless their insured had first pursued a separate claim to recover the cleanup costs from that PRP).

Insurance 120

Insurance Liability Legal Claims 120

FDR Safety

JANUARY 16, 2020

The local evidence may be based on OIS incident data, employer-reported amputations, and workers’ compensation data. FDRsafety has unique expertise to guide employers in tackling setup questions using risk assessment, documenting infeasibility of LOTO and developing an effective Alternative Method to LOTO.

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OSHA Inspections Safety Equipment 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A party conducts a Phase I assessment to perform all appropriate inquiries, as bona fide prospective purchaser, contiguous property owner, or innocent landowner, when purchasing real estate to establish a limitation on liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (i.e.,

Site 120

Site Liability Compensation Legal 120

GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 28, 2018

Risk of water ingress. The risk of water ingress is even higher when the foundation is being built at or near the water table or in areas where there is heavier soil that’s prone to carry more moisture. With fully bonded, pre-applied waterproofing, the membrane essentially compensates for structural failures.

Concrete 113

Concrete Foundation Risk Accounting 113

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

First-party insurance provides compensation directly to the insured individual or business, whereas third-party insurance provides reimbursement to another party when the insured person or business is liable for damages. First-party insurance provides compensation directly to the insured individual or business.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Compensation Claims 52

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 21, 2020

Insurance companies use the number to assess the cost of injuries and future risks. Lowering your EMR is important, as you can greatly reduce the amount you pay for workers’ compensation coverage. Your company has filed one or more workers’ compensation claims. Across the board, the industry average for EMRs stands at 1.0.

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Insurance Compensation Injury Claims 62