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Differing Site Conditions - Whose Risk Is It?

Differing Site Conditions, also known as “changed site conditions” are a vital clause relating to building laws. This clause decides how much liability accrues to the builder or the owner of the land in situations in which soil and other underground conditions, which were different from what was expected, present themselves during a building construction activity. Differing Site Conditions, or DSC, concerns only the physical conditions such as soil, rock, concrete or other physical conditions and excludes the intangible factors such as costs, labor, expertise and such others. It is very important for the parties concerned to be clear about this law, because the law prescribes who bears the costs of such discovery, and to what extent it has to be enforced. Lack of knowledge of the contract law could lead to litigation and dispute between them, leading to waste of resources. A webinar from Traininng.com, a leading provider of professional training for the areas of regulatory comp...

Changing Behavior: Why Rewards and Punishments Often Aren't Enough

Major changes have been taking place at the workplace. Today, the workforce is no longer a staid or static one. It is lively, vibrant and mobile. No organization can expect to retain a workforce in which wholehearted appreciation is not forthcoming or where the employees do not make a difference. Organizations judge employees on the quality of their own work, but also that of their team members. This makes it necessary for individuals to assist their team members and help them raise their standards. However, with each employee being unique, one standard method or principle cannot be applied across the board. Team members, especially Leads and Managers, need to learn the fundamentals of human motivation if they have to motivate and engage each employee and the entire team for top performance in tune with their unique strengths, attitudes and skillsets. Some of the questions they have to pose to themselves and be able to answer include: What works well and what doesn’t? How effecti...