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New York Home Improvement Contracts: What Residential Contractors Need to Include

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In the State of New York, contractors working on certain residential projects need to have a good understanding of the NY Home Improvement Contracts Act. Here’s what NY residential contractors must include (and what can’t be included) in a New York home improvement contract. Learn more.

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Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

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Survey Schedule. ENR New York. Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers. I was recently asked to participate in a debate on scheduling specifications at Stanford University. Contractors routinely ignore scheduling specifications and their own CPM schedules. Safety & Health.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

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Survey Schedule. ENR New York. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia.

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Subcontractor’s Failure to Strictly Comply With Notice Provision Costs $200,000

Best Practices Construction Law

3d 930 (May 18, 2016), the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, reversed a trial court’s award of delay damages in favor of a subcontractor on a public contract. The general contractor entered into an agreement with the City of New York Department of Sanitation to construct a garage. In Schindler v.

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Provide Notice (and 10 Other Tasks) When Pursuing a Construction Claim

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Recently, a court in New York held that notice to an insurance broker was not the same as the contractually required notice to the insurance carrier. Analyze the schedule. Prove legal entitlement. You need to paint the right story based upon the facts and use the law to prove your legal entitlement.

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Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.

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Survey Schedule. ENR New York. Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus.

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4 Effective Management Practices for Stormwater Runoff

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Created by the Clean Water Act, this system sets limits on the levels of waste that can legally come from a construction site including, specifically, from a source on that site, like a drainage channel or pipe. Failure to adhere to these permits can lead to site shutdown, legal action, or even possible jail time. Schedule Demo.