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...

Shortly after issuing a citation to an employer, OSHA will often agree to reduce the penalty amount provided the employer agrees not to contest...

By William S. Thomas These words by artist, architect, and designer Eero Saarinen—always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context—challenge modern...

Avoiding the High Costs of Delays Schedule delays, and their concomitant costs, are an unfortunate reality for many construction projects. For the project owner or...

In August 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed that there are now cases of the Zika virus, which were locally acquired from...

Construction projects frequently encounter delays to the work. A delay which is compensable to a contractor is one that was not anticipated when 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...

Many standard subcontracts contain what in construction parlance is referred to as a contingent payment clause, which provides that a subcontractor’s payment from a...

Doctors, lawyers, and many other professionals are subject to specific codes of ethics that govern their performance and conduct. Architects and engineers are often...

As we roll into the final year of the Obama Administration, one might think that regulatory and other enforcement initiatives would slow down at...