Ebola: OSHA Gets Into The Act

For the past month or so, the lead story in every radio newscast and online report has involved the potential threat from the Ebola...

Tools of the Trade: Part 2 of 2

Read Part 1 Here Arbitrations almost always arise out of contracts, further empowered through laws like the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) or similar state statutory...

Consider a Red Team

Contractors seek out projects, bid and bargain for them, and once awarded, staff and manage them, close them out, then repeat the process. What...

Commercially Useful Function

The Federal Government spends billions of dollars annually on infrastructure projects, including highway construction and reconstruction, approximately $40 billion of which goes to state...

Multi-Employer Worksite Policy

Most contractors and subcontractors understand that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires virtually all employers to maintain safe workplaces for their...

Public-Private Partnerships

Public-private partnerships, also referred to as P3s, are an emerging alternative for public entities attempting to finance and execute improvements to public infrastructure in...

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...

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,...
Texas

Texas is Open for Construction Business

If you look up into the sky in metro areas across Texas, you will find cranes busily working among the skyscrapers. There are also...
hot-tubbing

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...