Change Orders
By Aman Kahlon
It is the rare construction project that is completed without any change in the work. In most sophisticated construction projects, the contractual...
Liquidated Damages Clauses
Even if an owner has been delayed through the fault of the contractor, the owner still must be able to establish damages attributable to...
Labor Shortages Become Project Critical
In January of this year, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) dropped a number that has reverberated across boardrooms and bid meetings alike: the...
Liquidated Damages Clauses Commonplace in Construction Contracts
Recent Texas Supreme Court case offers important industry wide lessons in enforceability
Liquidated damages are well known within the construction industry. Typically, parties designate damages...
Building “Green”
The environmental “green” movement has infiltrated all aspects of daily life. The mantra “reuse, reduce, and recycle” has become commonplace … from schools to...
Subcontractor Default & Surety Performance
On large commercial, industrial, and energy projects in both the public and private sphere, general contractors may require those subcontractors performing significant scopes of...
Negotiating Change Provisions, Change Orders, and Change Directives
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once wrote that nothing endures but change. That adage certainly holds true in the construction industry. Nearly every construction project...
OSHA’s Confined Space Rule Puts Pressure on Contractors
On May 4, 2015, OSHA released its long-pending 162-page final rule establishing a confined space standard for the construction industry. The rule, which takes...
Project Data Retention
Recent advances in technology make project data retention an increasingly difficult, expensive, and complex proposition. Cloud-based project management platforms, remote work environments, and digital...
OSHA Interpretation Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Worksites
A new interpretative letter issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), dated February 21, 2013, but publicly released months later, has created...