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...

Recent Texas Supreme Court case offers important industry wide lessons in enforceability Liquidated damages are well known within the construction industry. Typically, parties designate damages...

For more than two decades, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been thwarted in its desire to update the Permissible Exposure Limits...

Now for some good news in government contracts law. On February 11, 2014, a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit reversed the Court of...

Decision may be helpful for contractors dealing with government entities Most contractors have worked on projects that were delayed for reasons outside their control. Many...

Vetting commercial general liability protection against construction defect claims There is nothing new about general contractors including terms in their subcontracts that require subcontractors to...

Supreme Court weighs in on payment for putting on protective gear It is rare that safety-related cases make it to the highest court of the...

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...

On February 10, 2014, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule aimed at revising one of the more controversial provisions...

It should come as no surprise that the brand of humor enjoyed by workers on many construction sites is not for the faint of...