In Washington State, general contractor (GC) liability for safety citations has been an ongoing issue. Typically, the Department of Labor & Industries Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) compliance officers show up to inspect […]
British Columbia’s competitive construction industry sees its fair share of intense bidding wars between contractors. To avoid the risk of underbidding, contractors may be tempted to submit their bids at the last possible second to […]
What is safety? A set of rules and practices? An organizational value? An individual responsibility? A set of metrics that indicate performance? Risk management and the costs and benefits? Probably all of those, but something […]
Louvers are a basic and simple part of many HVAC systems and buildings, but they are often overlooked or not given the proper amount of design time and consideration. After selecting a louver model that […]
In many cases, Owners are better placed than their contractors to understand the specific site conditions present at a job site. However, this is not always the case. In the recent decision of Lottis v. […]
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