Managing Construction Payroll Complexities
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Contractors who manage payroll meticulously are less likely to face legal issues, penalties or disruptions. These variables can impact compliance.
Suit challenges union participation in OSHA walk-arounds
FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
OSHA’s policy of allowing union representatives to accompany agency compliance officers in walk-around inspections of worksites, even if the union doesn’t represent company employees, is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The NFIB lawsuit, filed in U.S.
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Related, NYC union coalition strike deal
Construction Dive
MARCH 8, 2019
win-win" agreement ends a period of contentious legal action between the developer of the $25 billion Hudson Yards project and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. The "historic.
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Consider Collectively Bargained Workers' Compensation
Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 18, 2015
Collectively bargained workers' compensation gives building trade unions and union contractors the ability to create their own workers' comp system, tailored to their specific needs. You may have also heard of collectively bargained workers' compensation referred to as "carve outs" in the traditional workers' compensation system.
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3 Legal Concepts That Are Counter-Intuitive…and Dangerous
Construction Law Monitor
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Sometimes the best blog posts and legal articles are the simplest. Take, for example, a post from early October by Joshua Glazov on his Construction Law Today blog , where he simply cites a 1941 quote from US Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson : The legal profession, like many another, tends to become over-professionalized.
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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.
ENR Construction
JULY 25, 2012
Union Station. 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. Annual Photo Contest. ENR Southeast. ENR Southwest. ENR Texas & Louisiana. Amtrak Plans $6.5B
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US Dept. of Labor Issues Final Rule Revising Davis-Bacon, Prevailing Wage Requirements
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2023
Construction unions hailed the new rule, but contractor groups have strongly criticized it, with the Associated Builders and Contractors already planning a legal challenge.
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Construction Business Owner Blogs
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 30, 2011
Other reports that are typically offered include: EEO/Minority Compliance, Workers’ Compensation, Union Reporting, and the ability to create countless custom reports. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. Construction Payroll. Other Construction Features. productivity. project collaboration.
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The UK Sets the Scene for Mandatory ESG Laws in the Western World
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
await action by the federal government on mandatory ESG laws, the United Kingdom has become the first European Union country to enact mandatory ESG disclosure laws. As we in the U.S. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).
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EPDs are New and Untested but in Short Order will Dominate
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 18, 2014
As a threshold matter, EPDs have been a European construct in part to comply with the European Union Integrated Product Policy. The White paper is legally not correct, but who would seek legal advice from architects (even a well respected architecture firm like Perkins+Will)? But beyond that explanation nothing is simple.
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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
But that success may owe itself more to he law’s roots in the creation of the City’s Scavengers Protective Union in 1879, than any modern effort at repairing the world. Governments in the U.S. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).
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5 Ways Leading Contractors Keep Their Clients Happy
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 6, 2019
Having this level of easily-accessible, relevant information available to project teams can be key to cutting down serious jobsite injuries, preventing conflicts among contractors and subcontractors and ensuring project teams remain in compliance with all legal, contractual and union rules and regulations.
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Construction Groups Ask House for Keystone XL Bill Support
Construction Equipment
MAY 21, 2013
On May 20, 2013, 17 national construcion associations and unions, along with Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), urged the House of Representatives to support the Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3) legislation. The legislation would eliminate the need for presidential approval of the Keystone XL pipeline project.
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Tips for Enacting Workplace Mask, Vaccine Requirements
Pro Builder
AUGUST 18, 2021
But recent court decisions have provided legal support, Blue added, including one ruling upholding a Texas hospital's mandate. Workers who are part of a union may be subject to an employment agreement or collective bargaining agreement that impacts the situation, Conrad Kennedy said. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
In fact, he turned his father’s small grave-digging business into a large union excavation business. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. Sure, there was a learning curve, but taking the time to learn how to use the backhoe (the current technology) made him substantially more productive.
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OSHA releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
Safety Services Company
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Companies are not required to pay for or provide the tests unless they are otherwise required to by state or local laws or in labor union contracts. In fact, four separate groups of 26 states total have petitioned the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Eleventh, Circuits to review the legality of the OSHA ETS. (It It’s a 50/50 chance.
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New Act no cure for procurement malaise
Construction Law
MARCH 3, 2025
It is hailed in some quarters as a major post-Brexit reform that will cast off the shackles of European Union derived rules. Suppliers with poor compliance records, poor performance histories, legal violations and those posing national security risks will be excluded under the new debarment regime.
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Breaking with Tradition, The Current NLRB is on a Rulemaking Tear: Election Procedures, Recognition Bar, and 9(a) Collective Bargaining Relationships
Construction and Infrastructure Law
AUGUST 13, 2019
The first possible amendment will modify the Board’s administrative election blocking charge practice by establishing a regulation-based vote and impound procedure to be used when a party, typically a union facing possible decertification, files an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge and, based thereon, seeks to block the holding of an election.
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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 16, 2013
A showdown between the United Auto Workers and Volkswagen at VW’s $1-billion assembly plant in Chattanooga, TN could have profound implications for the future of the union, the plant and labor relations in the U.S. to offer a compromise to the autoworkers union. Now, buoyed by a brisk recovery in the U.S.
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Cohousing Communities Are Becoming More Popular
Natural Building
MAY 26, 2022
Cohousing has been a well-known concept to countries in the European Union and the Netherlands but has also been slowly gaining popularity within the U.S. Cohousing shares similarities with condominiums or homeowner associations, which– legally–most cohousing communities are structured as. and Canada as well. in the 1980s.
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 6, 2018
With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings.
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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
Constructlaw
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Employee Safety and Unions: Skilled craft persons working side-by-side on a project has always been the cornerstone of construction. Additionally, these new necessary worker protections may inject new life into the power of unions. Will this be the rebirth of union strength in certain parts of the country?
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San Diego County Approves Home Building Measure That Will Waive VMT Analysis
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune , VMT is a California state standard implemented in 2013 to measure and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions produced by transportation to and from work, school, and errands. Read more.
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Breaking with Tradition, The Current NLRB is on a Rulemaking Tear: Election Procedures, Recognition Bar, and 9(a) Collective Bargaining Relationships
Construction and Infrastructure Law
AUGUST 13, 2019
The first possible amendment will modify the Board’s administrative election blocking charge practice by establishing a regulation-based vote and impound procedure to be used when a party, typically a union facing possible decertification, files an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge and, based thereon, seeks to block the holding of an election.
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Gearing Up for the New Year!
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 26, 2012
ASPE’s Canons of Ethics specifically prohibit this practice, but most of these activities are perfectly legal, making them tough to combat. Rick Snyder (R) for signing into law legislation (Public Acts 348 and 349) that will allow workers in the state to decide whether or not to join a union.
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Authoritative Source on BIM – Mission: Improve all aspects of the facility and infrastructure lifecycle by promoting collaboration, technology, integrated practices, and open standards
Building Information Management
MARCH 26, 2012
Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Insurers, Unions, Manufacturers, Legal, Housing, Vendors, Owners, Consumers, State & Federal Government, Codes & Standards, and Testing. –Bridge between Private and Public Construction. Non-governmental – Unique 501c3 Organization. Unique in that it represents all disciplines in industry.
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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 3, 2017
The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”
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Surviving an OSHA Inspection
Safety Services Company
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
If a company has a union representative they also take part in the investigation. Step 1 Opening Conference. During the opening conference the OSHA inspector will meet with a company’s representative to explain the purpose and reason for the visit.
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constructionattorneyblog: Arbitrator's Change of Award Upheld
Construction Lawyer
JUNE 14, 2005
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. >. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company.
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USA-Made Fire Rated Glass Now First Choice for Transportation Projects
Safti First
DECEMBER 16, 2024
SAFTI FIRSTs 2 hour custom USA-made fire rated glass floor at San Franciscos Union Square Station allows natural daylight to penetrate into the interior spaces below. It also provides a visually captivating entrance and unique passenger experience. Photo credit: SAFTI FIRST.
Battle of Bayonne
Business Facilities
AUGUST 13, 2012
According to a report in NJ’s largest newspaper, the Star-Ledger , a coalition of environmental and community leaders has been joined by the Teamsters union in an effort to slow down the Bayonne Bridge project until a variety of concerns are met to their satisfaction.
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45 A persuasive influence worth holding on to?
Construction Law
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Scotland famously enjoys its own legal system, separate from that of the rest of the UK. Now that full independence for Scotland, or at least another referendum on the subject, looks a greater possibility than it did even at the start of this year, commentators will be weighing up the gains and losses that independence would imply.
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Not So Severable After All: Third Circuit Lets Courts Determine Arbitration Agreement Existence When Underlying Contract’s Validity Is Challenged
Constructlaw
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
In 2001, New Jersey construction company MZM Construction Company hired workers from a local labor union for a construction project at Newark International Airport. After the project began, a labor union representative approached and asked MZM’s president to execute a “short-form agreement.”
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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. reimbursable. (5)
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Elements of a Cost Estimate
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 28, 2014
To determine any craft rate, whether union or open shop, the estimator should start with the basic wages and fringe benefits. For the owner : Design fees, permits, land acquisition costs, legal fees, administration costs, etc. Labor Rates : The labor rate or wage is the cost per hour for the craftsmen on the project.
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Red, white and blue states - The Business Facilities Blog - Economic.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
For 145 years, we tried, in painful fits and starts, to become a more perfect union. We tried to keep the promise set forth in the bold declaration of principles that was attached to Americas birth certificate.
COVID-19 and Border Crossings: Considerations and Best Practices for Global Constructors and Suppliers Crossing US, Canadian, and European Borders
Constructlaw
MARCH 9, 2021
This article addresses some of the travel restrictions in place in the United States, Canada, and members of the European Union (EU); exceptions to those requirements; and some best practices when navigating across borders. European Union. International Border Crossing Restrictions and Essential Worker Exemptions. or another country.
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BUSINESS REPORT: Regional Utilities Are Busy Powering Growth In The Carolinas
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 17, 2013
Lassiter, president of Charlotte-based Carolina Legal Staffing, told the Business Journal that the proposed changes are needed to “get everybody to the table” and have the state’s economic development team speak in a “clear, consistent voice” when bidding for big-ticket projects. SANTEE COOPER: NEW PROJECTS FLOURISH IN FLORENCE COUNTY.
Single Malt or Blended?
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Then, instead of telling the people of Scotland why they would benefit from a continuation of the union, the leaping lords of London went into a full-blown panic. Elizabeth’s royal spokespeople tersely reminded everyone that the Queen is legally required to remain neutral on the independence question.
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Best Questions You Can Ask During a Job Interview
CivilJungle
JUNE 16, 2020
in the Second Floor Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union. Other upcoming lectures for the fall semester include: Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent, will present The Supreme Court and Its Impact on You at 5 p.m. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug.
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The Worst College Majors for Your Career
CivilJungle
JUNE 16, 2020
in the Second Floor Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union. Other upcoming lectures for the fall semester include: Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent, will present The Supreme Court and Its Impact on You at 5 p.m. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug.
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Interviewing Advice in a Hot Job Market
CivilJungle
JUNE 16, 2020
in the Second Floor Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union. Other upcoming lectures for the fall semester include: Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent, will present The Supreme Court and Its Impact on You at 5 p.m. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug.
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Obesity Linked to Major Heart Disease
CivilJungle
JUNE 16, 2020
in the Second Floor Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union. Other upcoming lectures for the fall semester include: Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent, will present The Supreme Court and Its Impact on You at 5 p.m. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug.
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Should You Visit Your Doctor?
CivilJungle
JUNE 16, 2020
in the Second Floor Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union. Other upcoming lectures for the fall semester include: Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent, will present The Supreme Court and Its Impact on You at 5 p.m. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug.
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