§431:10-222  Construction industry;indemnity agreements invalid.  Any covenant, promise, agreement orunderstanding in, or in connection with or collateral to, a contract oragreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of abuilding, structure, appurtenance or appliance, including moving, demolition orexcavation connected therewith, purporting to indemnify the promisee againstliability for bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by orresulting from the sole negligence or wilful misconduct of the promisee, thepromisee's agents or employees, or indemnitee, is invalid as against publicpolicy, and is void and unenforceable; provided that this section shall notaffect any valid workers' compensation claim under chapter 386 or any otherinsurance contract or agreement issued by an admitted insurer upon anyinsurable interest under this code. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2]