Managing Regulatory Risks
New Minnesota Laws Impose Sanctions
For larger contractors operating in several states, it is important to stay current on changing local labor laws. Minnesota, for...
Business Retooling
By Danielle Waltz and Alexis Hailpern
Although deemed an “essential business” by many states, the construction industry is evolving in conjunction with a pandemic and...
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...
FinCEN Efforts
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Treasury Department issued a notice to financial institutions on August 15, 2023, calling attention to...
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...
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....
NYC Local Law 196: Coming to a Town or City Near...
Local Law 196 of 2017 was enacted in response to the increase in fatalities on construction sites in New York City (NYC). It amended...
You Gotta Fight… for Your Right… to Early Completion
In Gilchrist Constr. Co., LLC v. Louisiana Dep’t of Trans. and Dev., a Louisiana appellate court recently confirmed that a contractor was able to...
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...
ASME B30 – Hoisting Your Crane Safety and Compliance Higher
OSHA will be the first to admit that its safety standards set forth “minimum” safety standards. In the most basic of terms, this means...