Mitigate Risk: Effective Strategies for Employers By Justin Kaplan, Esq. “Hey, how you doing?” engineer Joseph Scott asked coworker and fellow engineer DeWayne Craddock in the...

In a recent article, I raised the issue of construction ethics. Specifically, how does the construction contractor act when faced with ethical dilemmas? Do...

Read Part 1 Here Arbitrations almost always arise out of contracts, further empowered through laws like the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) or similar state statutory...

By Christopher S. Drewry Mediation can be a successful tool in resolving many different types of cases, but in the context of construction disputes utilizing...

“Liquidated damages”—the term strikes fear into the hearts of contractors. Liquidated damages, or LDs as they are often called, are monetary damages imposed by...

Since the emergence of COVID-19 two-and-a-half years ago, the unpredicted consequences of the pandemic continue to affect nearly every industry in the United States,...

This year, OSHA is likely to engage in a series of far-reaching regulatory changes—from increased fines to stepped-up inspections—that could affect countless numbers of...

By Christopher Scott D'Angelo Challenging times can also be opportunities, but only if one knows where to look and has the drive—and capital—for it. Challenging...

Success in any construction project requires having the right tools for the job. While most construction industry professionals know the tools of their own...

Something goes wrong—perhaps the collapse of a structure during construction, the serious injury of an employee on the job, or an accident with a...