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....

Building Costs and Legal Battles

Litigation surrounding the Trump administration’s tariff policies continues to dominate news cycles. Just recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard...
OSHA citation

Contesting an OSHA Citation

If you receive an OSHA citation, you need to make a decision relatively quickly on how to respond. One option is to immediately request...
steel tariff

Mitigating the Impacts of New Tariffs

As most construction professionals are now certainly aware, on March 8, 2018, President Trump executed two Presidential Proclamations establishing a 25 percent tariff on...

Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Zoning and Permit Applications

Businesses and developers often apply for zoning permits and building permits from the municipalities in which they operate or wish to establish an operation....

Public-Private Partnerships

Public-private partnerships, also referred to as P3s, are an emerging alternative for public entities attempting to finance and execute improvements to public infrastructure in...
Building Green

Building “Green”

The environmental “green” movement has infiltrated all aspects of daily life. The mantra “reuse, reduce, and recycle” has become commonplace … from schools to...

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...

Design Build

The traditional method of project delivery consists of three distinct phases, design-bid-build, with a transition from one phase to the next only after “completion”...
OSHA Interviews

OSHA Interviews: Understanding and Exercising Your Rights

Section 8(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 authorizes OSHA to inspect workplaces “during regular working hours and at other...