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...

Delay Claim Damages: How Do You Prove Them?

Delay claims come in all different shapes and sizes. But, where a delay is compensable, one critical aspect of the ensuing claim is determining...

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....

Drone Usage

While historically the construction industry has generally been slow to adopt new technologies, of late it has shown an increasing—and necessary—acceptance of the use...

Misclassification of Workers Costs Employer in OSHA Inspection

When OSHA came to call at a Connecticut construction worksite, it did not end happily for the employer. Seven different violations of the OSH...

Building Costs and Legal Battles

Litigation surrounding the Trump administration’s tariff policies continues to dominate news cycles. Just recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard...

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...

Home-Field Advantage

Choice-of-forum clauses (i.e., choice of law, venue, and forum-selection) are common examples of preemptive problem-solving. Though parties to construction contracts do not generally expect...

Building Costs and Legal Battles—Reversed?

Last year, we wrote about how tariffs were shaking up the construction industry. At the time, our article, “Building Costs and Legal Battles,” examined...

Weather Delays

A Few Tips on Entitlement and Quantification Just this past month, we had substantial rain that caused flooding in many areas throughout Middle Tennessee. As...