Report Targets OSHA Settlement Practices
On August 1, 2016, OSHA’s civil penalties increased by nearly 80 percent to a new high of $124,709 per violation (for willful and repeat...
Get To The Point: Tips for Writing Cure and Termination Letters
All contractors are likely to have to write a cure or termination letter at some point. Unfortunately for the contractor, this need usually arises...
Lien Rights: Remedies for Potential Issues on the Project
By Aman Kahlon
Liens are one of the primary tools for the construction industry to secure payment claims. However, lien rights and remedies vary between...
Be Smart About Smart Devices
With the first iPhone released almost 20 years ago, smart devices have proven staying power as a force multiplier and significant convenience for construction...
Key Considerations in a Fixed-Price Construction Contract
Of the many concerns an owner must navigate during the pre-construction process, one of the most critical issues to be resolved is how the...
Compensable Time
By Christopher Scott D'Angelo
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that it reached a settlement and the entry of a Consent Order with...
OSHA’s Silica Rule is Here: Are You Ready?
On March 25, 2016, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited final rule (606 pgs) establishing a stand-alone standard governing occupational...
Mitigating the Impacts of New Tariffs
As most construction professionals are now certainly aware, on March 8, 2018, President Trump executed two Presidential Proclamations establishing a 25 percent tariff on...
Watch Your Language
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...
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...