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...
Crystalline Silica Proposal Presents Construction Challenges
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,...
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...
Escalation Clauses a Continued Necessity
As we embark on another year, we are buffeted by industry analysts’ trend reports assessing years past and providing forward-looking advice. Universally, these experts...
OSHA Unveils New HazCom Enforcement Procedures
Effective July 9, 2015, OSHA has taken a new stance on the enforcement of its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Publication of the final rule...
Understanding & Navigating a Performance Bond Default Situation
Most contractors deal with performance bonds on public jobs when they furnish a bond for the benefit of an owner. However, many contractors will...
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...
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...
Business Retooling
By Danielle Waltz and Alexis Hailpern
Although deemed an “essential business” by many states, the construction industry is evolving in conjunction with a pandemic and...
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...