Most modern construction contracts include some kind of dispute resolution provision. Because many in the construction industry favor arbitration in lieu of litigation, arbitration...

OSHA’s long-awaited proposed standard to limit exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, construction, and maritime operations was published in the September 12,...

The first full year of OSHA’s enforcement of its new crystalline silica standard has been completed for the construction sector, and data is now...

As hurricane season is fast approaching for many states along the United States eastern seaboard and in the south, inclement weather will soon be...

For the past month or so, the lead story in every radio newscast and online report has involved the potential threat from the Ebola...

The construction industry is full with complex, multi-faceted, and multi-party transactions that often feature heavily negotiated legal documents. Typically, each party involved, whether the...

In the past, contractors may not have paid much attention to whether their contracts contained forum selection clauses to govern contractual disputes, but thanks...

Express third-party beneficiary clauses By Alexis Hailpern and Danielle Waltz The emergence of modern and specialized inclusions on projects creates an environment where contractors are inundated...

If you look up into the sky in metro areas across Texas, you will find cranes busily working among the skyscrapers. There are also...

In March of this year, an unimaginable disaster unfolded in Baltimore Harbor as a massive cargo ship brought down the 47-year-old Francis Scott Key...