| A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S DUTIES TO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS |
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| Although a design professional does not enter into contracts with construction workers, which workers generally are employed by contractors or subcontractors, the design professional may be responsible for damages if the workers are injured on a construction project. The design professional's responsibility with regard to the workers generally depends upon whether the design professional had the ability to stop the construction project or had the ability to reject work that was being performed on the construction project. More... |
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| CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
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| Most construction contracts with the federal government include a clause regarding changes to the contract. Such a clause usually only allows a contracting officer to make changes to the contract that are within the scope of the contract. More... |
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| WHAT WORK OR MATERIALS CONSTITUTE A MECHANICS' LIEN? |
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| Only work or materials that are included within a state's statutes on mechanics' liens may constitute a mechanics' lien on an owner's property. Most courts have held that in order for work or materials to constitute a lien, they must be an integral part of the construction on the owner's property and not ancillary to the construction. Some courts have held that where work that may constitute a mechanics' lien is combined with work that may not constitute a mechanics' lien, the mechanics' lien is void. More... |
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| Contractor Liability under CERCLA |
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| The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) is an environmental liability law that seeks to remediate and clean up polluted and hazardous waste sites. CERCLA generally focuses on past contamination and fixing liability for the clean-up costs. Through CERCLA's authorization, the Environmental Protection Agency can pursue those parties responsible for such costs under a theory of strict liability. More... |
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| Construction Scheduling |
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| Construction scheduling is the foundation for an effectively organized and coordinated project. The most prominently used scheduling methods are the Gantt bar chart and the Critical Path Method. More... |
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