Once a contractor is qualified, the GC must be proactive monitoring the schedule and performance
of the subcontractor at the job site.
In this way, if the general contractor or owner are sued due to accidents arising out of the work
of the subcontractor, the subcontractor's insurance will protect the general contractor and owner.
In that case, the contractor and subcontractor (and their insurance carriers) were pointing the finger at each other for injuries sustained by an employee
of the subcontractor.
The HHS has been clear to not restrict the definition
of subcontractor to individuals who have an actual contractual relationship.
The same is true of negligent hiring
of a subcontractor, which blames a broker for failing to properly vet a motor carrier on its ability to undertake a transport job and maintain their and other motorists safety while on the road.
Represented defense contractor concerning alleged defects in a fire suppression system for a Navy fighter plane, which led to a dispute involving termination
of the subcontractor that caused the defect.
These clauses have been enforced by some courts where the language in the clause makes payment by the owner to the prime contractor an express condition precedent to payment
of the subcontractor.
Key to the one throat to choke concept is the management
of subcontractor defaults.
The removal
of a subcontractor is never without consequences.
We will look into your employer's actions and examine the actions
of every subcontractor who was working at the construction site with you.
770 ILCS 60/5, a sub-contractor must give notice to the owner - occupant of an existing single family residence
of the subcontractor's participation within 60 days from the first date of furnishing materials.
Representation
of a subcontractor in a claim against the general contractor for one of the largest houses in Connecticut, leading to a significant settlement on the eve of trial.
If your injuries resulted from the negligence
of a subcontractor, a product manufacturer or some outside agency such as a delivery service, you may have grounds to file a personal injury claim against the liable third party, in addition to a workers» compensation claim through your employer's insurance company.
The plaintiff argued that although the utility was a landowner out of possession, the utility was liable because it controlled the work
of the subcontractor by contract and by conduct.
On appeal, we argued, and the Superior Court agreed, that the alleged evidence of the utility company's control by contract and conduct (e.g., the presence of a contract field representative on site, internal safety guidelines, controlling access to the pole when lines were energized, the provision of certain ladders for access to the pole) was insufficient as a matter of law to constitute control over the means and methods
of the subcontractor's work, and thus, the utility was not liable as a landowner out of possession.
Favorable settlement
of Subcontractor claim on Texas construction project after eDiscovery revealed General Contractor's failure to disclose material changes to subcontractor's scope of work
Many startups have an indirect relationship with their first big - name client: They often play the role
of subcontractor to another vendor who originally sourced and secured the deal.
With the help
of subcontractor Southwest Research Institute, in San Antonio, OLI convinced the federal government that it could save U.S. companies $ 75 billion a year and bring in an additional $ 10 billion in improved productivity.
Today, before issuing a contract to a subcontractor, Englewood typically asks it for a recent bank statement showing, among other things, the size
of the subcontractor's credit line.
Feldstein especially liked to point out the trucks belonging to ServiceMaster Restore, a multinational company that received bad press after workers with one
of its subcontractors in Fort Mac went to the news media with health and safety concerns.
Like many general contractors, it operates largely as a project manager, orchestrating the services of dozens
of subcontractors who actually build its buildings.
Small businesses without conference rooms or ample office space, particularly those with a host
of subcontractors, may find themselves sending invites for an off - site holiday party.
While high - quality work is always expected
of subcontractors, high - end projects with large budgets demand more skill and detail than low - budget projects.
Adding to the agency's woes: news that an employee for one
of its subcontractors deliberately snipped the wires in a computer set to be sent to the International Space Station on the shuttle Endeavor.
A common complaint: the project's dependence on a sprawling and little scrutinized network
of subcontractors - many of them inexperienced with nuclear work and some of them, police say, have ties to organized crime.
Moreover, Raytheon, the subcontractor building VIIRS, replaced the entire team working on the instrument, and Northrup - Grumman has increased oversight
of its subcontractors.
Tepco sits atop a pyramid
of subcontractors that can run to seven or more layers and includes construction giants such as Kajima Corp and Obayashi Corp in the first tier.
Provide specification and details of hazards to those invited to tender, ensuring they provide details of how the tasks will be done safely, including their selection and monitoring
of any subcontractors.
(b) The Contractor shall be responsible to the Government for acts and omissions of its own employees, and
of subcontractors and their employees.
(a) The Contractor shall prepare an annual report of Government property in its possession and the possession
of its subcontractors.
This presentation will show you how to do all of the above as well as provide information on how to manage a team
of subcontractors and ensure that you are able to pull it all together successfully with a mixed crew.
In actuality, they would probably farm this work out so they could keep their focus in an area of their expertise, so they'd be taking on the details
of the subcontractors that the author is unwilling to do — probably delegating that coordination effort to a minion.
These people know where to go to get the job done, either using their own employees or a group
of subcontractors.
My hunch is that some of Boeing's troubles with the 787 are a result
of subcontractors weakened by all that cost - cutting.
CI Games also announced it has significantly downsized its internal studio, and is re-establishing its own development efforts with a team of 30 people and leveraging the extensive network
of subcontractors in the further process of creating its upcoming, unannounced tactical shooter.
The company «had a network
of subcontractors, and what we see is a complex modern business model, which is bread and butter to us today, without any of the modern telecommunications and logistics.
Our work qualifying subcontractors bids has put Morr Construction Services Inc. into the role of educator as well as overseer because many
of the subcontractors are operating on a different level than what they are used to.
Even after 25 years as a contractor, I don't deal well with the stress of coordinating dozens
of subcontractors and suppliers.
Many oil and gas refinery accidents are caused by faulty equipment, failure to adhere to the required state and / or federal safety procedures, the negligence
of subcontractors, and other third party negligence.
For the prime contractor, subcontractor negotiations can be a sizeable task (any magnified by the complexity of the transaction, the complexity of the solutions, the number
of subcontractors to manage).
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Contracting in the context
of subcontractors, outsourcing, and privacy and security laws can be fast - paced, complex, and onerous, warns Katila Howard in Foster Swift Collins & Smith's Biztech Law Blog.
Construction sites are full
of subcontractors performing specialized jobs.
She represents class members against health insurers in suits related to the denial of mental health / substance abuse treatment benefits and the improper charging
of subcontractors» administrative fees under the guise that they are medical expenses.
This provision shall apply to PHI that is in the possession
of subcontractors or agents of BirdEye.
He also felt that it was wholly unrealistic to treat any of this part of ICTA 1988 as having been enacted for the benefit
of subcontractors as the scheme had been introduced to prevent tax fraud.
There is no payment bond right
of subcontractors and suppliers.
The SDI works when the insurance company provides additional coverage to the general contractor against losses arising out of the default
of subcontractors, replacing the performance bonds of the subcontractors.
A labor and material payment bond protects the interest
of subcontractors, material suppliers and laborers against forfeiture of payment from the general contractor.
For companies that rely on a lot
of subcontractors to handle data operations on their behalf there's clearly a lot of risk assessment work to be done.