Let’s Be Clear
The goal of contract drafting is to create a written instrument that leaves no doubts regarding the parties’ obligations; however, construction contracts often contain...
Delay Claim Preclusion for Failure to Meet Contractual Notice Provisions— An...
When a contractor encounters delays on a project, one of the first prerequisites in response thereto is to determine the notice requirements under the...
Coming Clean About DPF Technology
You may recall when the EPA mandated that, starting in 2007, all new on-highway diesel engines must limit the emission of particulate matter. To...
Construction Law Recognizes That “Time Is Money”
A contractor’s ability to make a steady profit depends not just on the ability to complete projects, but on the ability to complete them within...
The Cordless Revolution
Since Milwaukee Tool opened its doors in 1924, the company has led the industry in both durability and performance by providing the best in...
Work-in-Progress Reports
At one time or another, even the best managed contracting firms begin to feel they are slipping off the financial tracks. To the top...
Aerial Access Equipment
Apparently workers on scaffolding are tougher than most. For them, fall protection is not required by OSHA until 10 feet (pity the poor worker...
OSHA in 2016: Not Exactly a Lame Duck!
As we roll into the final year of the Obama Administration, one might think that regulatory and other enforcement initiatives would slow down at...
Man Power Savings
Cranes and under-construction high-rises dot the Seattle-area skyline—a telltale sign of the building boom there. Construction hit a 10-year peak in 2016, with 65...
Why Do We Constantly Get Pushback to Change?
It never fails. You go to roll out a new program or process and then you start to hear the grumblings about why it...









