Minnesota law

Managing Regulatory Risks

New Minnesota Laws Impose Sanctions For larger contractors operating in several states, it is important to stay current on changing local labor laws. Minnesota, for...
workers on scafolding

OSHA Out of Luck Where Company Lacks “Employees”

Every now and then, I represent small companies in fighting citations issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration where OSHA jurisdiction becomes a...

Be Wary of Over-Reliance on AIA Form Contracts

The construction industry is full with complex, multi-faceted, and multi-party transactions that often feature heavily negotiated legal documents. Typically, each party involved, whether the...

Construction Sites

By Christopher Scott D'Angelo Much has been written since the pandemic related shut-down was imposed addressing what rights, liabilities, and remedies may exist between the...

OSHA in 2016: Not Exactly a Lame Duck!

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

Subcontractor Injuries

Determining Liability and the Responsible Party By Thomas M. Buckley In today’s legal landscape, contractors need to be on guard against claims for an injury to...
Weather considerations

Planning for Weather Delays

As hurricane season is fast approaching for many states along the United States eastern seaboard and in the south, inclement weather will soon be...
Contractor Designer

What to Do When the Contractor Is Asked to Become the...

On a traditional Design-Bid-Build job, the contractor’s primary role is to implement a design provided to it by the owner, which has typically used...

Formal Mediation

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...

Coordination and Cooperation

Generally speaking, every construction contract has an implied obligation that the parties won’t interfere with the work of others on a project. Sometimes, though,...