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Information Orders and liability: further developments

Construction Law

Chris Bryden and William Innes of 4 Kings Bench Walk analyse a case providing guidance on the conditions to be met before an Information Order will be made under the Building Safety Act. Only claims against bodies subject to a relevant liability will succeed, the TCC has ruled.

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The Effect of Digitalization on Construction

Construction Business Owner

Few, if any, companies ever realize the value of all the information created on a single project—data that could be used to improve decision-making, efficiency, quality and safety, as well as reduce liability on that project and all those that follow.

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Liability and BIM Participation

Construction Business Owner

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is gaining ground as construction participants recognize the benefits of computer modeling. However, participants should enter this new modeling world recognizing that these opportunities come with costs and risks.

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Why GPS Fleet Tracking and Management is an Invaluable Technology for Owners & Managers

Construction Business Owner

Why GPS Fleet Tracking and Management is an Invaluable Technology for Owners & Managers GPS fleet tracking is an invaluable tool for construction businesses wanting to protect their assets, minimize liability, and reduce costs. How will we use this information? For more information, please visit our Privacy Policy.

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Hidden Risks: Cyber Crime

Construction Business Owner

You have probably been hearing more about the concept of cyber liability from your insurance broker. Your construction firm is not likely selling products or services over the Internet, so you may be wondering why you would need cyber liability insurance. Consider some examples from high-profiles companies.

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OSHA extends record-keeping liability to five years

FDR Safety

The post OSHA extends record-keeping liability to five years appeared first on FDRsafety. If the entry is not made within seven calendar days, there remains a continuous duty to do so for the five-year period that the records are retained. Review your OSHA 300 Logs for accuracy and completeness at the end of 2016.

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Navigating A&E Professional Liability

Construction Business Owner

In fact, findings by the United States Energy Information Administration found that there were 5.6 The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast recently projected that spending will increase by nearly 9 percent this year, with another 8 percent gain in 2016. Size is also an issue.

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