Serge Somrov purchased apartment 7A at the Bay Parkway Terrace Condominium. After moving in Somrov replaced the floor of the terrace with Board approval.
Ten years later, Somrov was told that a leak on his terrace was causing water damage to the apartment below. Pursuant to the By-Laws Somrov was required to remove the tiles he installed as well as the cement underneath. And Bay Parkway was obligated to install waterproofing after which Somrov could re-install […]
The OFCCP recently updated the Construction Contractor Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) to help federal construction contractors better comply with their Affirmative Action obligations and reporting obligations. Below we review some of the key information provided in the TAG.
Executive Order 11246
Under Executive Order 11246, contractors must “take affirmative action” through postings, notices and taglines in job postings. Contractors also have significant record retention obligations and the TAG explains what records to keep, for whom records are required to […]
This podcast addresses contractors’ duties to investigate a worksite before construction begins. Randy Ruff and Jonathan Mraunac discuss the importance of reviewing design documents and studying field conditions prior to bidding on a job, what can happen when contractors fail to conduct adequate walk-throughs, the type of information owners must disclose to bidding contractors, and who bears the risk if an issue is discovered later in the process.