Workforce Development Assessment Tool
In the modern construction industry, finding and retaining a sufficient number of reliable, skilled workers proves to be an ongoing challenge faced by many...
Avoid Fleet Management Nightmares
Construction companies and others who manage fleets of vehicles—whether delivery drivers, on-road equipment operators, sales personnel, or managers who travel between worksites using company...
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...
Federal Circuit’s Decision Fixes Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Now for some good news in government contracts law. On February 11, 2014, a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit reversed the Court of...
OSHA in 2016: Not Exactly a Lame Duck!
As we roll into the final year of the Obama Administration, one might think that regulatory and other enforcement initiatives would slow down at...
New OSHA Injury/Illness Recordkeeping Mandates Are Here!
On May 12, 2016, OSHA published its final rule modernizing injury and illness (I/I) data collection and requiring that most OSHA-regulated employers submit their...
What Are the Contractor’s Options in Response to Lower Tier Mechanic’s...
For a contractor, knowing how to record a mechanic’s lien to secure its own payment upstream is one thing. However, knowing what to do...
Denied Comp Claim Leads To OSHA Visit
Nearly a third of OSHA inspections are triggered by employee complaints of various sorts. In some cases, investigators come to the worksite because a...
Promising Tech
By Christopher Scott D'Angelo
Challenging times can also be opportunities, but only if one knows where to look and has the drive—and capital—for it. Challenging...
Line of Defense
There are few things more crippling to the progress and budget of a project than a contractual default. Needless to say, the best preventive...









