Did You Know These are the Cornerstones to a Successful Safety Management System?
- Improving Productivity, Risk Management, Safety, Uncategorized
- June 22, 2021
By AvidXchange Construction is facing an unprecedented labor shortage. The aging workforce, a longstanding issue in the industry, was exacerbated as many older workers chose retirement during the pandemic. Now, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), businesses are struggling to find workers with relevant job skills to fill open positions. Supply chain
READ MOREJust One of Many Aspects That Makes ASA So Special The courts are a key battleground in the fight for subcontractor rights. The American Subcontractors Association’s (ASA) Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund (SLDF) supports critical legal activities to protect the interests of all construction subcontractors. The funds invest in precedent-setting litigation to establish subcontractors’ rights across
READ MOREContractor Community – Your Legal Defense Fund at Work: ASA Fights for Subcontractors in Prompt Pay Case in Texas The American Subcontractors Association is moving forward with a friend-of-the-court brief in Texas, seeking an appeal on a decision that held that an entity could not be sued for prompt payment violations because it had not
READ MOREBy: Kate Lawrence, Lawrence Law, LLC In the construction industry, “pay-if-paid” clauses in subcontract agreements are as common as steel-toed boots. These clauses state the general contractor on a project does not need to pay the subcontractor unless and until it has been paid by the project owner for the subcontractor’s work, including any retention
READ MOREBy Roger M. Paveza, CRIS; Vista Safety Consulting A “successful” safety management system can mean several things; however, the first thing I always look to ask is if your program is truly effective or have you just been lucky? By consistently following the below cornerstones of safety, it can lead you down the path for
READ MOREDear ASA Members, I am so excited to start this letter off with something we’ve all been waiting for: Events! We have had a jam-packed May with three incredible webinars, including the “ASA Day with SBA”. More webinars are coming up, so check the ASA website for the latest calendar. Even more exciting is that
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