Investing in America

For more than a decade, I’ve covered the lack of skilled workers in the trades impacting productivity, profits, and projects across the nation. I’ve...

From Blueprints to Bytes

For years, construction has relied on custom and tradition, combined with sweat, steel, and human grit. But now, a new kind of worker has...

Be Wary of Over-Reliance on AIA Form Contracts

The construction industry is full with complex, multi-faceted, and multi-party transactions that often feature heavily negotiated legal documents. Typically, each party involved, whether the...

What is a Construction Defect?

This is a simple question with a complicated answer. Construction defects are one of the most common causes of disputes and litigation in the...
Drone Usage Legality

Drone Usage

Beneficial on projects—but they’re not toys By Christopher Scott D’Angelo Drones are used more and more in construction projects—whether for inspections, surveys, designs, monitoring, progress reports,...
employee misconduct

Unpreventable Employee Misconduct: Series on the Affirmative Defense – Part 2

Part 2 of 4: Effective Communication Methods By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. and Samantha V. Catone, Esq. In part one of the four-part series addressing the...

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...
OSHA

OSHA and Hazard Assessments: Electrical Hazards in the Workplace

OSHA requires that employers “instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions” and the regulations applicable to the workplace “to control...

How to Save Money in a Construction Lawsuit

To avoid a lawsuit, general contractors use practical tips such as: 1) read and understand everything, 2) document everything—and keep it, 3) don’t do...

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...