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 Puts Construction Company Out of Business … Permanently!
You think you’re having a bad day when OSHA knocks on your door or shows up at your worksite, right? What about when OSHA...
Home-Field Advantage
Choice-of-forum clauses (i.e., choice of law, venue, and forum-selection) are common examples of preemptive problem-solving. Though parties to construction contracts do not generally expect...
Freedom to Contract
Are There Limits to What Can Be Included in a Construction Contract?
When reviewing a construction contract, the primary goal is to make sure the...
OSHA and Hazard Assessments: Electrical Hazards in the Workplace
OSHA requires that employers “instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions” and the regulations applicable to the workplace “to control...
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...
What the Contract Doesn’t Say
In reviewing contracts with our clients, we frequently advise on the various key risk management clauses in a construction contract. Terms governing payment, delays,...
Building Costs and Legal Battles
Litigation surrounding the Trump administration’s tariff policies continues to dominate news cycles. Just recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard...
Making Claims for Additional Money Under a Fixed Price Contract
When a contractor bids a fixed price job, it has to make a series of assumptions about what its direct costs to complete the...
Contingency Funds
For contractors, there are three things in life that are certain—death, taxes, and unwelcomed surprises on their jobs. Surprises are often bad for the...









