| OSHA Inspections of Construction Projects |
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| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducts inspections of construction projects to ensure compliance with its regulations for the benefit of the employees' health. Previously, these inspections were comprehensive in that they addressed every aspect of the workplace with no regard for the magnitude or impact of the violation on employee safety. Thereafter, a philosophical shift occurred driven by the policy for an overall improvement in construction site safety and health. More... |
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| PERFORMANCE BONDS IN FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
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| The Miller Act provides that a general contractor, who enters into a contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of any federal building, which contract exceeds the sum of $ 100,000, shall furnish a performance bond on behalf of the federal government. The performance bond guarantees that the contractor will perform all the conditions of the contract and will pay the government all taxes that are imposed by the government. More... |
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| GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
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| A global construction project is a construction project that involves parties from several different countries. An owner of a global construction project may hire general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and suppliers from different countries in order to complete the project. More... |
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| Bid Protests |
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| Bidding for construction contracts is the primary method by which contractors submit competing offers to provide services or supplies on a public construction project. The rules and regulations adopted by governmental entities for the procurement of their contracts must be followed by all participants in the bidding process. When a contractor believes that the requisite rules or regulations have been abrogated by a fellow contractor, he will likely file a bid protest against any award of the contract to the fellow contractor. More... |
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| Defenses to Construction Contract Termination |
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| When one party opposes the termination of the construction contract by the other party, various defenses may be asserted. These include waiver of breach, ratification of breach, failure to timely assert termination right, and substantial completion of contract. Action and inaction by a party can lead to a claim of waiver or ratification of the breach. More... |
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