Building Radar

AUGUST 22, 2024

From safety hazards to contractual disputes, the industry faces numerous liability issues that can lead to costly legal battles, project delays, and financial losses. In this article, we’ll explore some of the most common construction liability issues and provide strategies to address them effectively. Documentation is also key.

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Lets Build

MAY 19, 2023

It also provides a quality control checklist to simplify the inspection process and ensure every aspect of the project has been checked. This helps to mitigate potential risks and liabilities, safeguarding the well-being of workers and minimising the likelihood of accidents or injuries.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Either way, allocating liability and fixing the defect is typically a complex process. In addition, not having proper inspection plans in place can prevent you from detecting defects early on in the project, resulting in more rework and less profit. 3 causes of defects in construction. Low-quality materials. Unrealistic deadlines.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Drawing up a construction quality management plan will enable you and your staff to identify potential liabilities or risks, and implement techniques to mitigate them. More to read: Construction inspection: the pillar to your construction quality management.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. The statute of repose (similar to a statute of limitations) expired by 1982, extinguishing any liability by Sverdrup. This effectively wiped out the existing statute of repose and revived Sverdrups liability.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 9, 2023

One of Suncor’s subcontractors had two employees scheduled to inspect the welds, requiring them to enter the heater and climb to the third level of the scaffold where the guardrails were missing. Suncor’s safety program required contractors to attach a yellow tag to any incomplete scaffold.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 17, 2021

First responders are also protected under the measure.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 17, 2014

In addition to "providing original design services at the outset" of the Project, defendants played an active role throughout the construction process, coordinating efforts of the design and construction teams, conducting weekly site visits and inspections, recommending design revisions as needed, and monitoring compliance with design plans.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 19, 2019

This civil engineering article sheds light on the inspection method of various civil works as well as necessary documents to carry out an inspection at construction project. Construction activities and consequent inspection standard should be based on job site specifications, methods and drawings.

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Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A quality manager undertakes the following responsibilities : • Offers technical guidance on construction materials • Provides instructions to line management on quality management matters helping agents or project managers with the formulation of their quality plans for individual projects • Inspecting the execution of quality systems with regard (..)

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Research how your JOC affects legal liability and assure it is, and remains in compliance. Direct Owner involvement in scope of work development, initial site visits, and progress inspections is required. Assure your JOC uses your current/required construction specifications, not those from an alternative source.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2017

operations and record keeping, trash-recycle removal, security services, service contracts, utility charges (electric, gas/oil, water), insurance (fire, liability, operating equipment) and taxes. Preventive Maintenance: A planned, controlled program of periodic inspection, adjustment, cleaning, lubrication and/or selective parts.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 16, 2013

That limitation included a disclaimer of liability for liquidated damages or any other damages caused by delay; a so-called no-damage-for-delay clause.

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Julian Construction

MARCH 5, 2012

It was written by an industry professional, Shawn Kyles, who has inspected over 15,000 structures during his career. “ He then detailed a number of the liabilities and important points to check for in hiring a contractor, as well as the general hiring process. Inspection Consultation. Foundation Inspections.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 5, 2018

The subcontractor was required to submit “fabrication quality control and weld inspection certificates” to the government before payment was issued. In Sloan , the president of the company allegedly asked the employee to fabricate the inspection certificates. That employee fabricated the requested welding inspection certificates.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

He said they had just received a penalty from an OSHA inspection. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. I’m pleased to announce that this week’s blog is written by David DeVita, President of Carolina Safety Consultants. I was talking with the owner of a company the other day. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts.

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Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

While employees may be able to figure out through the grapevine who is the infected employee, that scenario is beyond the employer’s control and probably will not be deemed an exposure to liability. . Don’t Forget OSHA Inspections. Failing to handle absence requests properly could expose employers to liability under those laws. .

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

A copy of all JOC orders must be sent to the contracting office appointing ordering officers, the Finance and Accounting Office, the office or individual assigned responsibility for inspection and technical administration of the contract, and any appointed COR. c) Authorization and limitations. (1)

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2016

The candidate has to take liabilities for testing of soils, foundations, reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, masonry, structural steel, fire proofing and asphalt pavement. Special inspections of structural components. Duties and Responsibilities: Mainly perform with management of construction materials testing projects.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Tribunal found misconduct in respect of the Carillion AQR inspection concerning minutes of year-end ‘clearance’ meetings, and an audit working paper on the selection of contracts for audit testing (the CCS Paper), that were presented to the AQR inspectors as having been created during the Carillion audit.

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NH Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

The duty to preserve material evidence extends not just to documents and records, but also to physical items (for instance, in a products liability case the defective product itself). Fortunately, the duty to preserve relevant evidence may be satisfied by affording the adverse party an adequate opportunity to inspect it prior to destruction.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Even if the general contractor was somehow responsible for the verification, the owner accepted the general contractor’s work during inspection, and found it in general conformance with the contract plans and specifications. Two of the most notable risks are scope gaps, and as demonstrated in this case, liability gaps.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 22, 2010

We will help to complete every project on time and ensure you meet those project deadlines, pass your inspection.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 1, 2011

Make sure to charge them for walk through inspections as the project may require city inspections in addition to your detail inspection which cost time. But this will also help you control the client wanting to do an unscheduled inspection which would take you away from your work and may be an insurance liability.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2016

Receive specific and ongoing training and orientation with respect topolicy and procedures for operation of JOC, including authority, limitations and responsibilities, to include ethics, conflict of interest, and potential liabilities. Inspect Work. Sign Off/Request Modifications. Contractor. Joint Site Visit. Cost Estmating.

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Construction Law

JULY 1, 2024

Stephanie Geesink , Counsel, and Dom Turner-Harriss of Watson Farley & Williams LLP inspect the general election manifesto promises of the main parties, who all have a focus on infrastructure and planning reform. Analysis General election promises focus on infrastructure – but will they be delivered on?

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Construction Specifier

JULY 24, 2024

This avoids potential delays or non-compliance issues during inspections. This can be helpful during inspections, building handover, and future maintenance processes. By specifying fire-rated counter doors that meet the UL 1784 standard, building professionals ensure their buildings adhere to these codes. Project documentation.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. Determining the type of inspection being conducted and the intended scope.

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Julian Construction

AUGUST 19, 2011

The clincher was that they are fully insured with liability insurance and workers’ comp." Inspection Consultation. Foundation Inspections. They also did not want a single penny until the job was completely finished and the permit approved by a city inspector. Please enter a valid email address. Invalid URL. September 2012.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Effective team management Your team is the lifeblood of your organization, but far too many business owners have begun to regard labor as little more than a liability on their balance sheet. CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SOFTWARE Streamline your building inspections with Fieldwire Learn more → 6. Learn more → 3.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund,” covers improper disposal or intent to dispose of hazardous waste. View the list of chemicals subject to CERCLA here. Under 42 U.S.C.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2021

For some architects, being on the jobsite is a vital part of their work process, while for others, they see job site visits as a series of obligations fraught with increased liability. . The activities that make up this ongoing evaluation of the work as determined specifically in most contracts include the following: Inspection.

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 13, 2005

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. The Commercial/Multifamily Mold Working Group is made up of MBA members who are industry experts in commercial real estate finance, property inspections and insurance. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. Categories. litigation.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Because contractors can now plan their liability for premiums, and because they get unliquidated/unneeded premiums reimbursed by the bonding agent, payment incrementally through the use of the coefficient becomes both logical and reasonable. (g) g) Forms, numbering and reports. (1) Contract administration.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 20, 2023

While this obviously will vary a bit by project description and relevant stakeholders, here’s the basic breakdown of who does what: Owner : The owner’s job is to inspect work, ask questions about anything they don’t understand and list work that is incomplete or completed improperly.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

While this obviously will vary a bit by project description and relevant stakeholders, here’s the basic breakdown of who does what: Owner : The owner’s job is to inspect work, ask questions about anything they don’t understand and list work that is incomplete or completed improperly.

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