Workforce Development Assessment Tool
In the modern construction industry, finding and retaining a sufficient number of reliable, skilled workers proves to be an ongoing challenge faced by many...
OSHA Interviews: Understanding and Exercising Your Rights
Section 8(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 authorizes OSHA to inspect workplaces “during regular working hours and at other...
New OSHA Injury/Illness Recordkeeping Mandates Are Here!
On May 12, 2016, OSHA published its final rule modernizing injury and illness (I/I) data collection and requiring that most OSHA-regulated employers submit their...
Innovative Materials
By Danielle Waltz & Alexis Hailpern
We live in an age of innovation where change in our environment creates change in technology and materials. While...
Arbitration Expectations
By Aman Kahlon
Arbitration is one of the preferred mechanisms of dispute resolution in the construction industry. Understanding how an arbitration will unfold is useful...
Panacea or Pariah?
The ever-evolving construction industry landscape forces contractors, design-build firms, and design professionals to seek innovative ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and remain competitive...
How to Save Money in a Construction Lawsuit
To avoid a lawsuit, general contractors use practical tips such as: 1) read and understand everything, 2) document everything—and keep it, 3) don’t do...
Resolving Delay Claims In Real Time
Delay damage claims can be difficult, time consuming, complex, and expensive. Some of this is the nature of the claims themselves. But another contributing...
Minimizing OSHA Exposure
It has often been said, “In the eyes of , if it isn’t written down, it didn’t happen.” Regardless of whether this view is...
Droning On
By Christopher S. Drewry and Jeffrey M. Kraft
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)—more commonly referred to as drones—have seen rapid growth in use across a variety...









