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New York has some of the most impressive buildings in the country, including some of the oldest and tallest skyscrapers. All of those tall buildings come at a cost to workers. Construction professionals can and do fall while working on tall buildings, often with...
If you are a homeowner who bought a newly constructed property in a subdivision, only to have the contractor use the wrong materials, the issues with your home might compromise your enjoyment of the property or even its value. If you are a construction professional,...
In construction, surety bonds are designed to manage the three-way agreements between the surety provider, the principal (usually, the contractor) and the obligee (often the owner of the property or the general contractor). When everything goes as planned, the bond is...
You enjoy working as a contractor. What you don’t enjoy is doing that work and then having customers refuse — or “forget” — to pay you. After it happens a few times, you may decide that you want to start asking for money upfront. After all, getting paid in advance...
Construction is a difficult industry in that it’s very hard to please everyone you work for. The person who hired you to do the job may seem less than thrilled with the results, but does that mean it’s your fault? They may claim that there are defects and subpar...
Running a construction company means being subject to many rules at both the federal and state level. There are employment laws, safety regulations and building standards that you must know and comply with it at all times. Workers' compensation insurance sits at an...
As a company in the construction industry, there’s no denying the fact that you work with many other companies and/or individuals on a regular basis. While this is all part of the business, you must take steps to protect your legal rights. Should you find yourself...
When you arrived to work at the site of a new project, you were surprised that it wasn’t exactly what you expected. You saw a few additional large rocks jutting out of the ground that weren’t included in the original plans, and you worried that the subsurface area may...
When you supply materials or perform labor for a homeowner who's remodeling their property or someone that's building a new house, you expect to be paid in full for the value of the goods or services you provided. Unfortunately, both individual homeowners and...
Construction can be a lucrative business, as long as things go well. If you end up in a dispute with a contractor or client, the dream of financial success can seem a long way off. When things do not go to plan, there are three ways of solving the issue between you:...