Worksite Safety
Creating a company culture with management leading the way
By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq.
One of the most difficult decisions any company leader can make is...
OSHA Emphasizing Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreements
It is no secret that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is making it tougher to settle cases, at least on terms that...
Supervisor’s Misconduct Not Sufficient to Impute Liability
In construction cases, often a question of vicarious liability arises when a supervisor, whose conduct and knowledge may generally be imputed to the employer...
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...
Droning On
By Christopher S. Drewry and Jeffrey M. Kraft
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)—more commonly referred to as drones—have seen rapid growth in use across a variety...
Arbitration Expectations
By Aman Kahlon
Arbitration is one of the preferred mechanisms of dispute resolution in the construction industry. Understanding how an arbitration will unfold is useful...
Worker Shortage
Since the emergence of COVID-19 two-and-a-half years ago, the unpredicted consequences of the pandemic continue to affect nearly every industry in the United States,...
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...
Evaluation Disputes
By Nicholas T. Solosky
The Contract Disputes Act (CDA) creates the framework for handling “claims” against the government on Federal contracts. Contract claims most commonly...
The Right Routine for Subcontractors
It is late afternoon when a directive comes down from the superintendent: Handle this now. Your foreman has a crew standing by, the material...









