Construction owners need to know their liabilities

As a construction owner, you can incur liability if you fail to recognize and comply with certain implied legal obligations, many of which spring from an implied covenant of good faith.

Simply put, this covenant states that neither party will do anything to injure the right of the other to obtain the benefits of the contract. An owner can be found to violate this covenant when acting intentionally, or in bad faith, to frustrate or delay a contractor.

One of the traps for the unwary arises even before the contract starts. The owner has a duty to furnish information that will not mislead prospective bidders.
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NARI's Code of Ethics

Each member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry is pledged to observe high standards of honesty, integrity and responsibility in the conduct of business by:

• Promoting in good faith only those products and services which are known to be functionally and economically sound, and which are known to be consistent with objective standards of health and safety.
• Making all advertising and sales promotion factually accurate, avoiding those practices which tend to mislead or deceive the customer.
• Writing all contracts and warranties such that they comply with federal, state, and local laws.
• Promptly acknowledging and taking appropriate action on all customer complaints.
• Refraining from any act intended to restrain trade or suppress competition.
• Attaining and retaining insurance as required by federal, state, and local authorities.
• Attaining and retaining licensing and/or registration as required by federal, state, and local authorities.

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The American Society of Interior Designers’ Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council have partnered on the development of best practice guidelines and targeted educational resources for sustainable residential improvement projects. This program will increase understanding of sustainable renovation project practices and benefits among homeowners, residents, design professionals, product suppliers and service providers to build both demand and industry capacity. MORE

Have Something Good To Say

Back to the Basics of Advertising:

The number one critical element of advertising sounds pretty simple - have something good to say. If you don't get this right, you can just forget about everything else... your advertising will fail miserably if you don't have something good to say. The great business philosopher Jim Rohn probably summed it up best in his lecture about communications. He was talking about personal communications, not about advertising, but the principle holds true. He says to be a master communicator, all you've got to do is follow this simple three-step process: First, have something good to say. Second, say it well. And Third, say it often. keep reading