I think the reason “deflate-gate” got so much press is that we, as Americans, believe in fairness in our sporting events. But there are...

All contractors are likely to have to write a cure or termination letter at some point. Unfortunately for the contractor, this need usually arises...

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...

By William S. Thomas Over 100 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the landmark Spearin case (248 U.S. 132 (U.S. 1918)), affirming a contractors’...

A Georgia stucco contractor learned the hard way that borrowing another subcontractor’s defective scaffolds can result in some heavy OSHA penalties. In the July...

OSHA will be the first to admit that its safety standards set forth “minimum” safety standards. In the most basic of terms, this means...

In the past, contractors may not have paid much attention to whether their contracts contained forum selection clauses to govern contractual disputes, but thanks...

In recent years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has promulgated regulations specific to the hazard of crystalline silica dust exposure. This issue...

The construction industry is embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and the effects are materializing. In a September 2025 analysis of survey data from over...

This is a simple question with a complicated answer. Construction defects are one of the most common causes of disputes and litigation in the...