OSHA Issues Final Rule on Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Data

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its final rule (Final Rule) on electronic submission of injury and illness information. The Final Rule applies to employers with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries, including construction, and requires such employers to electronically submit injury and illness… Continue reading OSHA Issues Final Rule on Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Data

Federal Dollars are Nice to Get, but Owners, Designers, and Builders Need to Watch Out for Those Strings

Alexandra Ferri and James Norment | Ward and Smith North Carolina statutes permit State agencies and local governments (the “government”) to use alternatives to traditional bid-build approaches to construction.  Two popular options are construction manager at risk and design-build delivery methods.  The North Carolina General Statutes set out the method the government must use in determining the… Continue reading Federal Dollars are Nice to Get, but Owners, Designers, and Builders Need to Watch Out for Those Strings

Construction Litigation Roundup: “Tender Is the Fight”

Daniel Lund III | Phelps Dunbar A performance bond surety for a defaulted general contractor principal found itself with a recalcitrant owner which refused to accept the tender of a replacement general contractor to complete a $3,000,000 construction project in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Even before the original GC was off the job, the surety… Continue reading Construction Litigation Roundup: “Tender Is the Fight”

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