OSHA Continues Frenzy of Rulemaking Activity
By Brad Sant, Transportation Builder Magazine, Sept-Oct 2015 issue “As the Obama Administration nears its final year in office, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a string of regulations that could have wide-ranging impacts on the transportation construction industry.” To read full article, click on the link below: http://www.artba.org/news/transportation-builder/osha-2/
Understanding Indemnity
By Steve Dorenkamp, November 2015 issue, Construction Executive To read full article, click on the link below: http://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/ABC/abc_ce_nov15/#/86
Bonding Legislation in the States and Congress
By Lenore Marema and Daniel Wanke in November 2015 issue of Construction Executive To read full article, click the link below: http://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/ABC/abc_ce_nov15/#/78
The Evolution of the Surety Marketplace
In 1931, 24 sureties came together to secure a $5 million dollar bond for the Hoover Dam project. Look how construction surety has evolved! To read full article by Mike Bond of Zurich North America in November 2015 issue of Construction Executive, please click on link below: CE Nov 2015 – Evolution of Surety Marketplace
Safety and Surety Go Hand in Hand When Managing Risk
Great risk management article by Anirban Basu in November 2015 issue of Construction Executive Click below for full article: CE Nov 2015 – Safety and Surety Go Hand in Hand
Christie Administration announces a $3.7 billion program for transportation improvements in FY 15
An article from New Jersey Department of Transportation News on April 28, 2014 discusses proposed capital program for Fiscal Year 2015. To read full article, click on the link below: NJDOT News – Christie Administration
Optional Certificate of Liability Insurance Addendum Available Soon in New York
An article in Issue 52, (April 10 2014) of IRMI Construction Risk Manager, News Trends, and Developments Section, regarding an optional addendum that will be available in June to use in conjunction with New York construction projects. Click below to read full article. Optional Cert of Liab Insurance Addendum -4-10-14
Construction Defects Are Accidents More Courts Say
In an article featured in ENR, February 17, 2014, by Jeffrey D. Stevens, it is discussed how construction defects are being considered accidents hence allowing claims that arise from them to be covered by insurance. To read full article, click on the link below: http://enr.construction.com/opinions/viewpoint/2014/0217-more-states-are-ruling-that-construction-defects-are-accidents.asp
Obscure Law Drives Up Building Costs
Study funded by law’s opponents concludes that the so-called Scaffold Law results in 667 more construction accidents per year in the state, and adds as much as $3 billion a year in costs. To read full article in Crain’s New York Business, click on the link below: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140219/REAL_ESTATE/140219844/obscure-law-drives-up-building-costs#
The Legal Pitfalls of Guaranteeing Bonds for Another Contractor
In a special Construction Law section in the February 2014 issue of Construction Executive, an article by Jay M. Mann discusses Guarantee Bonds from a legal standpoint. To read the full article, click on the link below: http://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/ABC/abc_ce_feb14/index.php?startid=50
