Concurrent Delays: What Are They and How Are They Addressed?
Delays in the completion of a construction project result in added expense and potential delay damages for both the owner and contractor. There also...
OSHA’s New Silica Rule Is At Risk … So Are...
On May 3, 2017, a coalition of construction industry associations formally petitioned the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to commence a limited reopening...
OSHA Focus is on Violation, Not Fatality
OSHA’s burden in a fatal accident case is not to prove that a violation caused a worker’s electrocution death, but to prove that it...
When Lawyers Use Safety Rules Against You
Safety is always important to a responsible contractor. Concrete work in particular presents hazards including exposure to caustic cement materials and the use of...
Zika is Now an OSHA Issue
In August 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed that there are now cases of the Zika virus, which were locally acquired from...
Scope of Work
Few items in a construction contract are more important than a clear, well-defined scope of work that, in detail, outlines the work a contractor...
Where-Oh-Where?
Validity of Forum Selection Clause in Construction Contract Goes to Supreme Court.
Sophisticated parties to a construction contract will often negotiate the manner, location, forum,...
Compensable Time
By Christopher Scott D'Angelo
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that it reached a settlement and the entry of a Consent Order with...
Project Data Retention
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...
OSHA Interpretation Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Worksites
A new interpretative letter issued by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), dated February 21, 2013, but publicly released months later, has created...