Feds Eye Effectiveness of State Workers’ Compensation Systems
A new report by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) highlights the ways in which monetary compensation and medical care for workers harmed in...
Documentation 101
Sometimes disputes are simply unavoidable. Whether addressed at the project level or through litigation, construction disputes often involve a series of interrelated, complex issues...
Owner Concerns
By Danielle Waltz and Patrick Estill
The modern contractor is no stranger to dealing with increased building costs and delays in getting project inputs to...
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,...
Unpreventable Employee Misconduct: Series on the Affirmative Defense – Part 1
Part 1 of 4: Contractor Work Rules
By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. and Samantha V. Catone, Esq.
What is a contractor to do when, despite its...
Widespread Failures
In September 2024, the panel investigating the 2017 fire in the Grenfell Tower in London, England, which killed 72, issued its final report, placing...
Liquidated Damages Clauses
Where a contractor has been delayed by an owner (or by a third party for whom the owner is responsible), that contractor may be...
It’s Miller (Act) Time
No contractor wants a payment dispute, but they’re a fact of life for many construction professionals. Lien clams provide one of the most powerful...
OSHA Silica Enforcement Gathers Momentum
The first full year of OSHA’s enforcement of its new crystalline silica standard has been completed for the construction sector, and data is now...
Misclassification of Workers Costs Employer in OSHA Inspection
When OSHA came to call at a Connecticut construction worksite, it did not end happily for the employer. Seven different violations of the OSH...