Construction Management

Know what’s best when selecting the project delivery system By Christopher S. Drewry In today’s construction industry there are multiple delivery methods for projects. Often the...
Learning Curves & Lost Productivity Claims

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....

Q Is for Concrete

A summary of OSHA regulations governing concrete construction Concrete and masonry construction is covered under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) under what is...

From Blueprints to Bytes

For years, construction has relied on custom and tradition, combined with sweat, steel, and human grit. But now, a new kind of worker has...

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...

Watch Your Language

Avoiding the High Costs of Delays Schedule delays, and their concomitant costs, are an unfortunate reality for many construction projects. For the project owner or...

Contractor Beware

Timely and effective communications among the project owner, contractors, and others are hallmarks of successful construction projects. Nearly every contract will be amended to...

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...

What Does it Mean When I See a Copyright on an...

Often we hear about an architect providing a copyright to its drawings. From a contractor’s perspective, what does this mean? Why does an architect...
Fixed Price Contract

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...