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Building a Great Safety Culture Takes a Commitment to Training

Construction Business Owner

The reasons are clear and fundamental: from staying alive to being there for family, and from avoid life-changing injuries to saving money, mitigating legal risk and gaining productivity. Why is safety so important? These are the basics of a good life for workers, and good business for construction companies.

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Employment Screening Company Moving To Missouri

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Operations will include global IT, finance, legal, operations and executive occupations. “We To assist Alere eScreen with its move to Kansas City, the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has offered a strategic economic incentive package that the company can receive if it meets strict job creation criteria.

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Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri

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His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. 3d 489 (Mo.App.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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The company, which recently acquired concrete pump giant Putzmeister, has already partnered with Custom Truck and Equipment of Kansas City, Missouri; Imperial Crane Services of Bridgeview, Illinois and Four Seasons Equipment of Houston, Texas. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. productivity.

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Spearin Doctrine: A Construction Case Described in A Tweet!

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I read in my Twitter feed this morning about a recent case where the Missouri Court of Appeals formally adopted the Spearin Doctrine. I immediately wondered if I could explain the Spearin Doctrine in less than 140 characters. Here you go: US v. Spearin: Owner designs. Contractor builds. Owner accepts. Work sucks. Owner sues. Owner loses.

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

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WILG’s members are committed to improving the quality of legal representation to those injured on the job or victims of occupational illness by superior legal education and by keeping informed of legislative and judicial proceedings. How long have you been with the group? That is where WILG helps our nation’s workers.

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Accidents At Construction Sites: What To Do?

Best Practices Construction Law

According to Missouri Gas Energy, "Early indications are that a contractor doing underground work struck a natural gas line, but the investigation continues." No doubt you have read about or seen reports of a gas explosion at JJ's Restaurant in Kansas City last night. Act diligently when an accident occurs.