Clause Order
The complexity of construction projects has increased over time—with a corresponding expansion of the contract documents utilized to build the job. With this expansion...
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...
Federal Court Upholds OSHA’s Expansive Subpoena Power
The United States District Court (E.D.N.Y.) recently ruled that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has authority to issue administrative subpoenas duces Tecumseh...
The Design-Build “Bridging Period”
In the design-build project delivery method, some of the most consequential project decisions are made before the team signs the contract everyone assumes will...
A New Reality
In the past few years, the proliferation of drones has expanded exponentially. Once limited to a casual, amateur pastime activity, the use of drones...
Line of Defense
There are few things more crippling to the progress and budget of a project than a contractual default. Needless to say, the best preventive...
Everyone in the “Hot Tub”— Experts Only
More and more, we try to get creative with ways to resolve disputes. Years ago, the construction industry and construction lawyers realized that litigation...
A Detailed BIM Plan
Hstorically, the construction industry has been hesitant to embrace new technologies that move projects into the high tech/digitized world. This is so for many...
OSHA Interpretation Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Worksites
A new interpretative letter issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), dated February 21, 2013, but publicly released months later, has created...
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...