"There've been very few contractor cases brought despite allegations of serious abuse," Milazzo told the Huffington Post.
"And there've been even fewer contractors cases brought for civilian harm in Iraq and Afghanistan".
Large contractors, including Case Design/Remodeling, which has 28 franchises nationwide, have added handyman divisions to provide one-stop home-repair services.
But its investors will wait for changes to India's regulations.The most serious deterrent is India's 2010 law on nuclear liability, which puts heavy financial responsibility on suppliers and contractors in case of an accident.
According to analysis by IHS Jane's, Arab states may seek to reduce their reliance on individual defence contractors in case an internal crackdown leads to an arms embargo that would deny access to maintenance, upgrades and spare parts for military equipment.
Northrop Grumman, a major military contractor, is a case in point.
Mortgage experts generally recommend that homeowners complete their refinancing before making any major career changes, especially if they are planning to start their own business or become an independent contractor, in which case income may fluctuate.
Scarsdale also had to contend with the problems resulting from working with a troubled contractor, in this case the Elmsford one named Delcon, which went into bankruptcy reorganization in July.
(One man was charged with stabbing a fellow contractor, in a case that has yet to go to trial, while the other was sentenced to three years for possession of child-pornography images on his computer at Abu Ghraib prison).
"The contractor in this case has been working with the local community to minimise disruption during work to improve water pressure and the quality of the water supply," she said.
