Know Your Contracts
By Danielle Waltz and Alexis Hailpern
“Except in the middle of a battlefield, nowhere must men coordinate the movement of other men and all materials...
Tools of the Trade: Part 1 of 2
Success in any construction project requires having the right tools for the job. While most construction industry professionals know the tools of their own...
Construction Claims
By Aman Kahlon
When negotiating a complex change order or preparing to litigate a claim, calculating actual recoverable costs incurred can be a difficult exercise....
Double Trouble
Since implementation of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the “Act”) in 1938 and later rule promulgation in 1939, the U.S. Department of Labor...
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...
Planning for Weather Delays
As hurricane season is fast approaching for many states along the United States eastern seaboard and in the south, inclement weather will soon be...
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...
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,...
Labor and Employment Update
Employee Verification and the Newly Released I-9 Form
Labor and employment laws regularly intersect with the construction industry—whether you are dealing with employment issues such...
What Are the Contractor’s Options in Response to Lower Tier Mechanic’s...
For a contractor, knowing how to record a mechanic’s lien to secure its own payment upstream is one thing. However, knowing what to do...









