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...

Tips for Managing Electronic Document Costs in Litigation When project claims are pursued in litigation, contractors are often blindsided by the costs associated with the...

Construction projects frequently encounter delays to the work. A delay which is compensable to a contractor is one that was not anticipated when the...

On October 1, 2018, enforcement began in earnest by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) for its revised standard governing workplace examination requirements...

Most modern construction contracts include some kind of dispute resolution provision. Because many in the construction industry favor arbitration in lieu of litigation, arbitration...

The first full year of OSHA’s enforcement of its new crystalline silica standard has been completed for the construction sector, and data is now...

Recent advances in technology make project data retention an increasingly difficult, expensive, and complex proposition. Cloud-based project management platforms, remote work environments, and digital...

In September 2024, the panel investigating the 2017 fire in the Grenfell Tower in London, England, which killed 72, issued its final report, placing...

Decision may be helpful for contractors dealing with government entities Most contractors have worked on projects that were delayed for reasons outside their control. Many...

A Georgia stucco contractor learned the hard way that borrowing another subcontractor’s defective scaffolds can result in some heavy OSHA penalties. In the July...