Protection Liability
Vetting commercial general liability protection against construction defect claims
There is nothing new about general contractors including terms in their subcontracts that require subcontractors to...
From Paper to Practice
In the realm of commercial construction, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not just a legal obligation but a cornerstone of...
Widespread Failures
In September 2024, the panel investigating the 2017 fire in the Grenfell Tower in London, England, which killed 72, issued its final report, placing...
Contracting to Minimize Risk
Most sophisticated parties want to avoid lawsuits because they understand that such disputes may be detrimental to a project and end up causing everyone...
When All Goes Awry
Something goes wrong—perhaps the collapse of a structure during construction, the serious injury of an employee on the job, or an accident with a...
U.S. Supreme Court: We Take Forum Selection Seriously, Even If It...
In the past, contractors may not have paid much attention to whether their contracts contained forum selection clauses to govern contractual disputes, but thanks...
GAO/COFC Bid Protest Splits
When filing bid protests, contractors have two choices outside of the agency itself: the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims...
Nailing AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of our daily lives, at work and at home. As the use of AI increases, so will various...
Promising Tech
By Christopher Scott D'Angelo
Challenging times can also be opportunities, but only if one knows where to look and has the drive—and capital—for it. Challenging...
Payment and Performance Bonds
As a matter of routine, on public projects contractors are required to obtain payment and performance bonds, often combined into one instrument, to guarantee...









