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Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Friday, March 25, 2022

Construction Workers' Wage & Hour Claims are about to Blow-Up

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On March 18, 2022, a new NYS law provides that a General Contractor will now have 10 business days from receipt of notice of unpaid wages b...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

New Law All NY Contractors with Government Contracts Should Know About To Get Paid Faster

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Public work projects involving New York State entities are lengthy, extensive, chaotic, and often result in a variety of disputes based on t...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Construction Question - Can you get around zoning restrictions by claiming free speech?

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In  Burns v. Town of Palm Beach , the 11th Circuit said free speech does not let you build a mansion when zoning prohibits it. This case is ...
Friday, February 19, 2021

New Law Alert - Registry of Construction Work-Related Fatal Injuries to be Established - Ambulance Chasers Take Notice

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The NYS Department of Labor is being required by a new law to establish an online database by April 22, 2021 to make available all informati...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

New Law Alert - Contractors Now Exposed for Alterations in Contravention of Building Code

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Attention Contractors : If you help your client violate the uniform fire prevention and building code and that violation empedes a person...
Monday, February 08, 2021

Construction GCs Should Videotape Their Worksites to Avoid Lawsuits

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Typically, when a construction worker gets injured on the job from an elevated fall, it's a slam dunk case against the GC.  In fact, Lab...
Thursday, December 17, 2020

New Laws for Building Owners on Alterations Impeding Emergency Egress and Disposal of Construction and Demolition Waste

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On December 15, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill 1714 into law which effectively amends Section 382 of the Executive Law. Effective ...
Friday, March 27, 2020

No More Construction - Essential Service Guidance Updated

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On March 27, 2020 at 11AM, Empire State Development refined the definition of essential businesses or entities in NYS as to construction, as...