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...
Design Build
The traditional method of project delivery consists of three distinct phases, design-bid-build, with a transition from one phase to the next only after “completion”...
OSHA Launches E-Recordkeeping Data Submission Platform
On August 1, 2017, OSHA went “live” with its data submission platform that certain employers will need to use when submitting their injury and...
OSHA’s Enterprise-Wide Abatement Policy Under Attack
Since 2010, the current OSHA administration has periodically sought to impose what it calls “enterprise-wide abatement” requirements as a term and condition of settling...
Drone Usage
Beneficial on projects—but they’re not toys
By Christopher Scott D’Angelo
Drones are used more and more in construction projects—whether for inspections, surveys, designs, monitoring, progress reports,...
The Colorado Decision
Currently, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical use of cannabis (some in all forms, other states have legalized CBD oil...
Establish a Strong OSHA Defense Before an Inspector Shows Up
In most instances, an OSHA inspector will arrive at your door unannounced. Among other things, the inspector will present his or her credentials, say...
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...
Ransomware Alert
By Christopher Scott D’Angelo
Many contractors and other businesses do not even think about it and if they do, they think it is something only...
OSHA Out of Luck Where Company Lacks “Employees”
Every now and then, I represent small companies in fighting citations issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration where OSHA jurisdiction becomes a...









