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Comment on The Challenge of Climate Change for the Construction Industry by The Challenge of Climate Change for the Construction Industry - Nevada Scaffold | Las Vegas

Sat, 10 Sep 2016 12:27:09 +0000

[…] The changes we are experiencing in our climate are affecting all of our lives. Every industry is being affected by what is happening, but is having an especially big impact on the construction sector. Governments across the world are waking up to the fact that extremes of weather are rapidly becoming the norm. In many countries, they are gradually changing construction legislation to take account of this fact. Across the world, new laws are being passed that require both residential and commercial builders to work to higher standards. Buildings that can withstand higher summer temperatures, colder winters, as well as floods and high winds, are now essential. In some areas of the world, they also need to be built to withstand earthquakes, and other natural disasters. For those of us who work in construction this presents challenges, but also means that we are working in interesting times. In order to keep pace with the changing needs of our customers we have to learn new skills, as well as develop innovative building techniques, and materials. Take for example the issue of flooding. This is become a big problem in many countries. In the UK, the government estimates that the cost of damage caused by flooding Read more about this topic… […]

Comment on Good Faith and Fair Dealing: The Essence of Construction Agreements by Josh Quinter

Josh Quinter — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:46:43 +0000

I agree with this post for the most part John. I would caution people not to put too much emphasis on the duty of good faith and fair dealing though. The law is not as clear on this issue as some would think. In Pennsylvania, for example, the analysis always starts within the 4 corners of the contract. This is particularly the case when the parties are business entities. If the contract is clear, you never get to the underling “good faith” issue. And proving the intent of a party is really hard to do. My only point is that one has to be careful with this theory. It’s not as black and white as it may seem at first glance. #KAPLAWBuilds

Comment on Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay by John Poole

John Poole — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:39:58 +0000

Thanks for the comment Josh. You are very correct, in fact, you met with me on this and helped to talk through the options before I decided my course of action. It’s a tough situation especially for small companies where 5, 10, 20k is a lot of money that we can’t afford to absorb. I’d like to find a way for the legal system to be more friendly to small business so it’s about facts and not just the cost of litigation. I’m workin’ up some ideas…..next blog post! Take care.

Comment on The Good NEWs: 6 Emerging Trends That Are Actually Good for the Construction Industry by Josh Quinter

Josh Quinter — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:14:27 +0000

All true. It boils down to things being more integrated than ever. This can be a great thing when it works, and for that reason it’s the right way to go. It can also lead to the risk of an entire project being brought to a halt when there is no way to move things to a parallel track because they are so tied together. Projects have to be planned accordingly.

Comment on Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay by Josh Quinter

Josh Quinter — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:09:08 +0000

Good post with good advice John. I would only add that one should not be so reticent to talk to a lawyer. If you talk the right ones – and yes they do exist – they are more interested in helping to solve your problem than making a quick buck. It’s like any other industry. Build relationships and trust and you will make out OK in the end. #KAPLAWBuilds

Comment on Construction Work Accidents- Where Do the Risks Lie? by jaceves

jaceves — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:32:25 +0000

We had someone fall off of a roof here in Augusta, GA last month, they died on impact. They were working on a second story, and the framers had not installed a handrail, and he fell into the staircase. It’s made us think a lot about jobsite safety, including to police all of our subs and staff.
-Jonathan Aceves
http://ramconstructiongroup.com/

Comment on Construction Work Accidents- Where Do the Risks Lie? by urbanjeffyates

urbanjeffyates — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:13:22 +0000

Another fantastic article and one which should be ready by everybody within the construction industry! It still takes me by surprise the lack of training and experience many individuals within the industry have. It is because of this my team always undergo top training, but I do appreciate it can be difficult to source a good training provider, therefore I won’t hesitate to recommend the brilliant team over at Heffron Safety (http://heffronsafety.com/smsts/). Keep the great blog going . . . .

Comment on How Winter Weather Can Hamper Productivity In Hazardous Working Zones by ナイキレブロン 12

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