Tricks and Traps to Avoid With Factoring Companies
Factoring, as a form of commercial finance, has a long established history. It is, essentially, the business of buying accounts receivable at a discount—a...
Sharing the Blame
One theory of construction contract law is that a construction contract is less about spelling out in detail each party’s specific rights and obligations...
Pass-Through Agreements
Maximize chances for recovery
By Christopher S. Drewry
The shift of a project dispute into claim mode can significantly alter the dynamic of the project participants....
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...
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...
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...
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Qualifications, certification process, and participation goals by state
By Laura Colca
Historically, the construction industry has been a Caucasian, male-dominated trade, from general contractors, to engineers,...
Inclusion: A Critical Element for Workforce in Construction and Design
By Kristine A. Kubes
A skilled workforce is an indispensable element of successful design and construction in the United States. Projects begin with the designs...
Weather Delays
A Few Tips on Entitlement and Quantification
Just this past month, we had substantial rain that caused flooding in many areas throughout Middle Tennessee. As...
Look … Up in the Sky. It’s a Bird, It’s a...
In December 2018, it was revealed via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that on May 18, 2018, the Occupational Safety & Health...