Labor and Employment Update
Employee Verification and the Newly Released I-9 Form
Labor and employment laws regularly intersect with the construction industry—whether you are dealing with employment issues such...
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...
Construction Defect Claims in the Concrete Industry: An Overview
By Thomas More Buckley
In an ideal world, proper and careful craftsmanship would be all that was needed to avoid claims for a construction defect....
Learning Curves & Lost Productivity Claims
By Christopher S. Drewry
In construction, productivity is often viewed as manhours per unit of work—greater productivity means fewer manhours spent per unit of work....
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...
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,...
Avoiding Transaction Pitfalls
Getting to the proverbial “closing table” is not as easy as it looks. Every commercial real estate transaction comes with ups and downs and...
Coordination and Cooperation
Generally speaking, every construction contract has an implied obligation that the parties won’t interfere with the work of others on a project. Sometimes, though,...
Planning for Weather Delays
As hurricane season is fast approaching for many states along the United States eastern seaboard and in the south, inclement weather will soon be...
The Cost of Going Paperless
Tips for Managing Electronic Document Costs in Litigation
When project claims are pursued in litigation, contractors are often blindsided by the costs associated with the...