The Contractor

possible for you to reach every nook and corner and ensure that the coloring is done uniformly throughout the house. Hence, it is best to opt for Residential Painting Contractors. They are experienced professionals who have relevant skill and expertise in carrying out the job in the most feasible way. Before hiring Painting Contractors make sure that you consider the following aspects: * Skill and expertise: painting a house is an art. If one stroke of the brush is swept in the wrong…

The National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice began developing lightweight body armor in 1971 and testing it in 1978. Now a day’s police body armor is one of the best-known products resulting from NIJ-funded research. Police body armor performance standard for ballistic resistance, most recently updated in 2008, this is the only national standard for police body armor. Recognition and acceptance of the NIJ standard has grown worldwide, making it the performance benchmark for…

The home improvement contractor scam known as the "Traveler" has been around for decades, and consumer advocate Courtney Yelle estimates that they bilk consumers out of more than $20 million annually. Since home improvement contractors often work out of their vehicles, this scam can appear quite benevolent at a glance, especially since professional scam artists don 't seen like solicitors first. But once you fall for the Traveler 's scam, you could wind up losing thousands of dollars. This home…

Compliance Project Management Through a collaborative endeavor amongst the DC Water Major Projects Compliance Team, represented by L.S. Caldwell & Associates, Inc. (LSC), the M/WBE Contracting and Local Employment Compliance efforts have continued. During the month of July 2015, the Compliance Team was faced with the ongoing challenges of ensuring subcontractor firms are receiving proper utilization and payments while also ensuring site workers are being treated appropriately while receiving the…

CANADA PROMPT PAYMENT ACT UPDATE: SENATE HEARINGS LEAD TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS In an effort to lead reform in the construction industry, the Canadian Senate introduced prompt payment legislation under Bill S-224, the Canada Prompt Payment Act (the “Bill”) which, if passed, would apply to construction contracts and related subcontracts made with the Federal Government. After passing its second reading last November, the Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce…

Human Resource Case Analysis At times, employers have to make the decision between hiring employees or independent contractors. There are advantages and disadvantages to independent contractors. The case the student presented was regarding a grant writer position at a non-profit organization. The non-profit organization focuses on providing food to local food pantries and soup kitchens. This mission is crucial to Palm Beach County since there are no other companies taking care of this need in…

Over the years the construction industry has developed a reputation for shady deals and untrustworthiness. Contractors specifically are the root cause of the mistrust between the industry and the public. When it comes to the relationships between contractors and subcontractors though there is still a mistrust even though both sides share the same unfavorable reputation. Often times contractors bully subcontractors into signing contracts that put them in terribly unfavorable positions. And after…

An “independent contractor” is one who, “in the exercise of an independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods and is subject to his employer’s control only as to the end product or final result of his work” (Muhl, 2002). There are many…

42.7 In addition to the requirements above and without in any way relieving CONTRACTOR of its full responsibility to CMA for the acts and omissions of Subcontractors and Subsubcontractors, each Major Subcontract and Major Subsubcontract shall contain the following provisions: "This Subcontract [Subsubcontract] and any subcontract between Subcontractor [Subsubcontractor] and any of its lower-tier subcontractors may be assigned to CMA without the consent of Subcontractor…

major projects on a weekly basis. The CO has maintained communication with primes and their subcontractors and encouraged them to them to contact the compliance team with any questions regarding project compliance reporting. In previous months contractors and subcontractors are more content with communicating with the Compliance Officer to provide contracting and employment guidance during the construction of each project, as required by DC Water. Such support has included, but is not limited to…