The Cotney Attorneys & Consultants is committed to protecting the legal rights of professionals in the construction industry. Our team of highly qualified Clearwater construction lawyers routinely represent contractors, subcontractors,
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As most contractors and construction businesses know, either by first-hand experience or by word of mouth, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations have the potential to be very costly and
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Misclassifying employees as independent contractors can have a significant negative impact on your business. An employer who misclassifies a worker can face costly fines and penalties and may even be
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Acceleration is the speeding up of the work process in a construction project by either the general contractor or property owner. The acceleration of a project typically results in the
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With every construction contract comes the risk of the owner failing to compensate for the work performed. Typically, the general contractor is the individual who bears this risk. However, sometimes
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Due to all the variables involved, it is almost guaranteed that a construction project will not go exactly as planned. When this happens, some amount of damage is caused and
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Does Your Profession Require a License? By definition, a contractor is any person or company who provides labor or materials to perform a job that includes the repair, alteration, addition,
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What is a Surety Bond? A surety bond is a contract that governs the legal relationship between a principal (contractor), a surety, and an obligee (owner or general contractor), in
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The details of a construction contract are critical to the success of a construction project. For this reason, it is imperative to make sure you have a Tampa construction lawyer
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What is OSHA? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that was put in place to regulate and assure safe and
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