OSHA Interpretation Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Worksites
A new interpretative letter issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), dated February 21, 2013, but publicly released months later, has created...
U.S. Supreme Court: We Take Forum Selection Seriously, Even If It...
In the past, contractors may not have paid much attention to whether their contracts contained forum selection clauses to govern contractual disputes, but thanks...
Crane Operator Certification Relief May Be Coming
On February 10, 2014, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule aimed at revising one of the more controversial provisions...
Becoming Ethical: A Contractor’s Dilemma
In a recent article, I raised the issue of construction ethics. Specifically, how does the construction contractor act when faced with ethical dilemmas? Do...
Construction Management
Know what’s best when selecting the project delivery system
By Christopher S. Drewry
In today’s construction industry there are multiple delivery methods for projects. Often the...
Jobsite Harassment
By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. and Christopher Maugans, Esq.
The
#MeToo movement and its widespread publicity of issues involving sexual harassment
is transforming the way employers...
Renewable Energy
By William S. Thomas
In May 2021, the Biden Administration unveiled an aggressive agenda to curb carbon emissions created by the construction sector. The plan...
Change Orders
By Aman Kahlon
It is the rare construction project that is completed without any change in the work. In most sophisticated construction projects, the contractual...
ASME B30 – Hoisting Your Crane Safety and Compliance Higher
OSHA will be the first to admit that its safety standards set forth “minimum” safety standards. In the most basic of terms, this means...
Multi-Employer Worksite Policy
Most contractors and subcontractors understand that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires virtually all employers to maintain safe workplaces for their...









