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Legal Pipeline

Be Wary of the Waiver

The importance of understanding cardinal change and consequential damage provisions in a subcontract.

October 5, 2018

The waiver of consequential damages clause in a contract, be it for construction or professional services, is a risk-shifting provision that has value to both parties to the contract and it should be negotiated.

Weldbend Supports 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Fittings, Flanges

September 20, 2018

The tariff covers imports of butt weld pipe fittings and carbon steel flanges from China.

Legal Pipeline

The Statute of Repose and Product Manufacturers

The application depends on state law and the nature of the product.

September 10, 2018

Steven Nudelman

The statute of repose is often confused with another, more common statutory defense, the statute of limitations. Both statutes provide a defense to claims based on time. After that, they bear little resemblance to each other.

Tom & Steve on PVF

Tariffs, Exemptions and the Labor Force

Additional taxes on foreign-made pipe and the skilled labor shortage are hindering manufacturer efforts to maintain production levels or expand operations.

August 12, 2018

Tom M. Brown and Stephen Letko

Industry veterans Tom Brown and Steve Letko discuss the Trump administration’s new tariffs on foreign-made pipe and other materials used in oil pipelines and their impact on the PVF industry.

OSHA Proposes Rollback Of Injury And Illness Reporting Requirements

August 8, 2018

Proposal designed to better protect personally identifiable information.

Geothermal HVAC

UMC Embraces Geothermal

Development of geothermal heating and cooling standards will help the industry grow.

July 30, 2018

Jay Egg

The forecast for geothermal heating and cooling technologies is continued growth, and code agencies are working on getting standards set in place.

ACCA Releases Statement on R466A Refrigerant

July 2, 2018

Trade group welcome the news, but says it's 'far too early to determine' if the non-flammable refrigerant is right for residential market.

The FPE Corner

Ordinance 18-14: Safety Gaps

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments leaves room for tragedy.

June 26, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments needs to serve as a building block for the inevitable complete sprinkler mandate that is to come.