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When a multilevel construction project is underway and a contractor or subcontractor isn’t performing as expected, it can be difficult to know how to address the low performance without putting…
Read MoreThe Boards of Contract Appeals, Court of Federal Claims, and the Federal Circuit have long held that the elements of a claim under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) to be…
Read MoreModular construction is not new. However, over the last several years, modular construction has seen significant growth with no signs of slowing down. In 2021, global modular construction represented a…
Read MoreBy: Stephen E. Irving Senior Counsel, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. There has been much talk in the last several months about OSHA’s intent to establish a national standard to prevent…
Read MoreBy: Sarah K. Bloom Associate, and Gregory M. Wagner Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Effective January 26, 2022, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) withdrew its…
Read MoreBy: Bob Gallagher, Jamey Collidge, and Karen Shin, Troutman Pepper. Updated October 27, 2020 On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order banning WeChat, a Chinese app developed by…
Read MoreBy: Shoshana E. Rothman, Partner, Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP. During periods of growth and diversification, contractors often look to new geographic regions as part of their strategic business development.…
Read MoreBy Adam M. Tuckman Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP Beginning more than one century ago, owners and contractors generally have adopted the convention of including liquidated damages in…
Read MoreStormy Skies: Internal Audit Delays Contractors are getting tangled up in the perfect storm of red tape and agency personnel changes. The U.S. Government already struggles to cut through bureaucratic…
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