multi-employer citation policy

OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy and Construction Sites: Who Is An Employer?

Since OSHA’s mission statement is “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women,” it’s no surprise that its enforcement authority...

What Does it Mean When I See a Copyright on an...

Often we hear about an architect providing a copyright to its drawings. From a contractor’s perspective, what does this mean? Why does an architect...
The benefit of mediating

The Art of Mediation

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

Construction Ethics? You Bet!

Doctors, lawyers, and many other professionals are subject to specific codes of ethics that govern their performance and conduct. Architects and engineers are often...

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...

OSHA Policy Gives Teeth to Temporary Worker Enforcement

On July 15, 2014, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued a policy document on its temporary worker initiative (TWI), which has now been...

Construction Claims

By Aman Kahlon When negotiating a complex change order or preparing to litigate a claim, calculating actual recoverable costs incurred can be a difficult exercise....

Victory for Insurance Policyholders

Contractors responding to construction defect claims often face a conundrum: to repair or not to repair. Early claims on projects may give contractors notice...

Formal Mediation

By Christopher S. Drewry Mediation can be a successful tool in resolving many different types of cases, but in the context of construction disputes utilizing...

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...