Resolving Delay Claims In Real Time
Delay damage claims can be difficult, time consuming, complex, and expensive. Some of this is the nature of the claims themselves. But another contributing...
Employer Prevails in General Duty Clause Case
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has a multitude of regulations to which concrete and construction contractors must adhere. Most of the construction...
OSHA Whistleblower Prosecutions Rise
Whistleblower prosecutions by OSHA have been rising steadily during the current administration. During FY 2014, OSHA made nearly 3,300 whistleblower determinations. While a majority...
Know Your Contracts
By Danielle Waltz and Alexis Hailpern
“Except in the middle of a battlefield, nowhere must men coordinate the movement of other men and all materials...
Project Schedules
Being able to recreate to isolate specific events
By Aman Kahlon
Despite many construction disputes centering around schedule delays, maintenance and updating construction schedules remains one...
Standard of Care
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...
Blockchain Tech
By William S. Thomas
Although it has been around in concept since 1991, “Blockchain” is only now on the verge of becoming a household term,...
Renewable Energy
By William S. Thomas
In May 2021, the Biden Administration unveiled an aggressive agenda to curb carbon emissions created by the construction sector. The plan...
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...
Public Owner’s Duty to Act in Good Faith
Decision may be helpful for contractors dealing with government entities
Most contractors have worked on projects that were delayed for reasons outside their control. Many...









