Workforce Development Assessment Tool
In the modern construction industry, finding and retaining a sufficient number of reliable, skilled workers proves to be an ongoing challenge faced by many...
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 Expands “Reportable” Incidents in Final Rule
On September 18, 2014, OSHA published in the Federal Register a 60-page Final Rule changing requirements for Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting under...
Concurrent Delays: What Are They and How Are They Addressed?
Delays in the completion of a construction project result in added expense and potential delay damages for both the owner and contractor. There also...
Technology and the Law
Can Digital Signatures or Emails Be Used to Create a Valid Contract?
Last month, we addressed the question of whether there are limits to what...
Uncle Sam Wants YOU
The federal government is taking aim at occupational safety and health violations from a different perspective: criminal prosecution. On December 17, 2015, a joint...
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...
Subcontractor Injuries
Determining Liability and the Responsible Party
By Thomas M. Buckley
In today’s legal landscape, contractors need to be on guard against claims for an injury to...
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...
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...









