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...
Get To The Point: Tips for Writing Cure and Termination Letters
All contractors are likely to have to write a cure or termination letter at some point. Unfortunately for the contractor, this need usually arises...
Contingency Funds
For contractors, there are three things in life that are certain—death, taxes, and unwelcomed surprises on their jobs. Surprises are often bad for the...
Arbitration Expectations
By Aman Kahlon
Arbitration is one of the preferred mechanisms of dispute resolution in the construction industry. Understanding how an arbitration will unfold is useful...
Ransomware Alert
By Christopher Scott D’Angelo
Many contractors and other businesses do not even think about it and if they do, they think it is something only...
Liquidated Damages Clauses
Even if an owner has been delayed through the fault of the contractor, the owner still must be able to establish damages attributable to...
“Shoulda, Coulda, … OSHA-Style”
The Occupational Safety and Health Act defines what is needed for OSHA to prove a serious violation in court. The Act states: “a serious...
Worker Shortage
Since the emergence of COVID-19 two-and-a-half years ago, the unpredicted consequences of the pandemic continue to affect nearly every industry in the United States,...
Tips to Help Navigate Insurance on Projects
By Aman Kahlon
In the modern era, most construction contracts incorporate insurance requirements as a primary means to address the risk of unexpected occurrences that...
Understanding Contract Payment Provisions
Payment terms and conditions are an important piece of every construction contract. Taking some time to understand your payment obligations will help you successfully...









