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The Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines was established on 28 November 1980 under Presidential Decree 1746 to promote, accelerate, and regulate the local construction industry.
Construction professionals in PH rely on CIAP as the central body shaping industry standards, policy, and growth trajectory.
The Department of Public Works and Highways provides official guidance on contractor licensing and registration procedures for those seeking to operate in the Philippine construction industry.
Valid licensing and registration are mandatory prerequisites for bidding on government projects and maintaining legal compliance as a construction professional in PH.
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Recordable injuries (OSHA 300 log entries) include any that require medical treatment beyond first aid. Reportable injuries — which trigger an immediate notification to OSHA — are limited to fatalities (within 8 hours) and inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or eye losses (within 24 hours). The categories are not the same.
Confusing the two leads to either over-reporting (creating audit triggers) or under-reporting (which is itself a citation-worthy violation). Knowing the distinction protects both the safety record and the regulatory posture.
"Pay-when-paid" sets a timing condition only — the GC must still pay even if the owner never does. "Pay-if-paid" creates a true condition precedent — no owner payment, no GC payment to subs. Many states will not enforce pay-if-paid clauses without unmistakably clear language; ambiguity defaults to pay-when-paid.
The risk allocation between subcontractors and GCs hinges on this one phrase. Subs who sign pay-if-paid contracts effectively underwrite owner credit risk on top of project risk.
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