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By: Aaron C. Schlesinger Partner, Lauren Rayner Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new regulatory guidance to clarify employer reporting requirements of…
Read MoreBy: Alex P. Prochaska Special Counsel, Jones Walker LLP. To avoid delay costs and penalties, contractors involved in pipeline and utilities construction maintenance, repair and removal need to understand how…
Read MoreConsensusDocs standard documents are the only forms available to sureties that draw on expertise of a broad cross–section of stakeholders, including NASBP and 40 other leading industry endorsing organizations. NASBP…
Read MoreConsensusDocs is about to publish an updated standard ConsensusDocs 235 Owner/Constructor Standard Agreement. The ConsensusDocs 235 provides a short form standard prime contract. Construction work payment is based upon cost-of-the-work plus…
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In these times of persistent inflationary forces and efforts to tame the consequences through rising interest rates, economic uncertainty abounds in the United States and around the world. As an…
Read MoreBy: Kevin J. O’Connor Partner, Aaron C. Schlesinger Partner, Lauren R. Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson. The “joint employer” doctrine has been used with increasing frequency by the plaintiffs’ bar…
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Reaching an agreement on a construction contract that leads to a positive outcome for all parties involved – owner, builder, designer – should be the goal of your contract negotiations.…
Read MoreBy: Christopher J. Brasco Partner, and Matthew D. Baker Attorney, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP. Critical path delay plays a central role in allocating responsibility for project delay. The…
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