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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

Construction Marketing

Crane certifications are crucial for construction site operations due to their critical role and potential risks. Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification.

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DOE seeks contractors to provide up to $6B in services at Washington nuclear site

Construction Dive

The winning bidder for the Richland-area decommissioned Hanford Site plant work, which includes demolition and infrastructure, must award at least 50% of subcontracted work to local businesses.

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Value of subcontracts awarded on HS2 hits £7.9bn

Construction Enquirer

HS2 has revealed that tier two subcontracts totalling £7.9bn have been awarded to over 2,000 UK-based companies since the project started. Latest figures show SMEs securing £3.6bn worth of orders – a 45% share of work on the route.

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Are Subcontract Payment Procedures Waiving the Pay-if-Paid Clause?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Two recent cases involving the waiver of subcontract “pay-if-paid” clauses illustrate the uncertainty of enforcing these provisions. In one case, the prime contractor waived the right to enforce the clause against the subcontractor. In the other case, the contractor narrowly averted a waiver.

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Is Physical Site Access Ever Guaranteed?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Unimpeded physical access to the site is essential for a contractor’s efficient performance of the work. Yet, the property that affords site access is almost always controlled by others – the project owner, public authorities or other third parties. They are provided to the contractor for information only.

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Job Order Contract Execution

Job Order Contracting

It is generally a best practice and recommended that the owner and the contractor conduct a joint site visit to verify specific requirements and note any site conditions that could affect execution of the task order. Subcontracting Plan Regarding Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business.

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KBR, Jacobs Settle Long-Running Power Plant Contract Dispute

ENR Construction

Firms reach financial agreement over fixed-price project subcontract at giant Australian LNG site that was terminated by CH2M, now a Jacobs unit, in 2017.