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Design Flaws and ASCE 7: What Every Contractor Must Know Fri, Dec 01, 2023 Consider this scenario: you have been hired to install a roof based on the specifications of a design professional. You follow those specifications to a tee and complete the job on time and on budget. However, months later, the roof collapses after a... Read More

Miami-Dade Pushes Proposed Heat Standards Wed, Oct 25, 2023 This summer, the nation has been experiencing record heat from coast to coast and Miami-Dade officials have recognized how hazardous the high temperatures are for outdoor workers. However, their proposed solution could, in many ways, do more harm tha... Read More

How to Recruit and Retain Construction Workers Mon, Sep 18, 2023 Every contractor will tell you that the labor shortage is one of the most critical issues facing the construction industry today. This issue has been worrisome for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic magnified the problem. In addition, recent immigratio... Read More

Construction Dust: Does Your Insurance Policy Consider It A Pollutant? - January 2023 Mon, Jan 23, 2023 We all know that there are pollutants on construction sites. These can include noxious fumes that may be hazardous for workers and building residents. But what about construction dust? Read More

What Every Contractor Needs to Know About Managing Inventory - December 2022 Fri, Dec 23, 2022 These days, everyone is feeling the pressure of finding the right materials and getting them on time. It is an ongoing challenge. However, once your materials are delivered, it is crucial that you know how and where to store them. Too often, contract... Read More

Potential Challenge to Right-to-Work Laws - November 2022 Mon, Nov 21, 2022 Florida is a right-to-work state. When you hear the phrase right-to-work law, you may not be completely sure what it means. For example, do these laws give employees the right to work or do they give employers rights? Neither one, really. Read More

How Changes to Globalization Are Impacting the Supply Chain - October 2022 Fri, Oct 07, 2022 If you have purchased materials or done any consumer shopping lately, you know the supply chain is being strained. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the supply chain hard, as manufacturing slowed and transportation suffered interruptions. And now, the Russia... Read More

How Bankruptcy in Construction Impacts All Parties, Part 2 - September 2022 Fri, Sep 16, 2022 As discussed earlier in Part One of this article (FRM August 2022), bankruptcy filings in the construction industry can impact everyone involved in a project. From the property owner to the general contractor to the subcontractor, trades and beyond, ... Read More

How Bankruptcy in Construction Impacts All Parties, Part 1 - August 2022 Fri, Aug 19, 2022 As you know, every construction project relies on multiple parties to complete the project. Owners are under contract with general contractors and general contractors have agreements with subcontractors and other trades. When any of these parties fil... Read More

When to Use Promissory Estoppel - June 2022 Thu, Jun 30, 2022 As a contractor, you likely know that a clear, thorough contract is essential to every project. And you also know that when the owner requests extra work or any other revision, a written change order is required. However, there are times when the own... Read More

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