How to Save Money in a Construction Lawsuit
To avoid a lawsuit, general contractors use practical tips such as: 1) read and understand everything, 2) document everything—and keep it, 3) don’t do...
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...
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...
Deflate-gate, the False Claims Act, and Dishonest Competitors
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...
When “Smart” Tools Make Dumb Mistakes
The construction industry is embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and the effects are materializing. In a September 2025 analysis of survey data from over...
Don’t Borrow Trouble … or Scaffolds
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...
Everyone in the “Hot Tub”— Experts Only
More and more, we try to get creative with ways to resolve disputes. Years ago, the construction industry and construction lawyers realized that litigation...
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...
OSHA Forecast 2017
The dust has barely settled from the most contentious presidential election in history, and it is clear that big changes are in store for...
The Art of Mediation
Most modern construction contracts include some kind of dispute resolution provision. Because many in the construction industry favor arbitration in lieu of litigation, arbitration...