Heat Stress Standard

There are hundreds of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations that apply to the construction industry, but you might be surprised to...
Weather considerations

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...

Victory for Insurance Policyholders

Contractors responding to construction defect claims often face a conundrum: to repair or not to repair. Early claims on projects may give contractors notice...
Contract Payment Provisions

Understanding Contract Payment Provisions

Payment terms and conditions are an important piece of every construction contract. Taking some time to understand your payment obligations will help you successfully...

Price Escalation

Construction industry participants—from owners down to subcontractors and suppliers—have become all too familiar with dramatic increases in the price of certain construction materials since...

Payment Remedies in Construction Contracts

Contractors typically have a number of powerful remedies to obtain payment for contracted construction services, either by forcing compliance with payment requests or elevating...

When Lawyers Use Safety Rules Against You

Safety is always important to a responsible contractor. Concrete work in particular presents hazards including exposure to caustic cement materials and the use of...

Scope of Work

Few items in a construction contract are more important than a clear, well-defined scope of work that, in detail, outlines the work a contractor...

Change Orders

By Aman Kahlon It is the rare construction project that is completed without any change in the work. In most sophisticated construction projects, the contractual...

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...