Getting to Know Your Contract

Take time to review your contract and become familiar with key requirements and obligations. After a contract is successfully negotiated and signed, it is vitally...

Federal Court Upholds OSHA’s Expansive Subpoena Power

The United States District Court (E.D.N.Y.) recently ruled that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has authority to issue administrative subpoenas duces Tecumseh...
Intentional Breach

Avoiding “Intentional Breach” of Construction Contracts

Most contractors are aware of the importance of avoiding so-called “material” breaches of their contracts—i.e., breaches that are significant enough to give the other...

OSHA’s Silica Rule is Here: Are You Ready?

On March 25, 2016, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited final rule (606 pgs) establishing a stand-alone standard governing occupational...
Safety clothes

Defining Clothes

Supreme Court weighs in on payment for putting on protective gear It is rare that safety-related cases make it to the highest court of the...

What Does it Mean When I See a Copyright on an...

Often we hear about an architect providing a copyright to its drawings. From a contractor’s perspective, what does this mean? Why does an architect...

OSHA Puts Construction Company Out of Business … Permanently!

You think you’re having a bad day when OSHA knocks on your door or shows up at your worksite, right? What about when OSHA...

When “Smart” Tools  Make Dumb Mistakes

The construction industry is embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and the effects are materializing. In a September 2025 analysis of survey data from over...

Liquidated Damages Clauses Commonplace in Construction Contracts

Recent Texas Supreme Court case offers important industry wide lessons in enforceability Liquidated damages are well known within the construction industry. Typically, parties designate damages...

Documentation 101

Sometimes disputes are simply unavoidable. Whether addressed at the project level or through litigation, construction disputes often involve a series of interrelated, complex issues...