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By: Laurie A. Stanziale Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP. Most construction contracts contain insurance provisions setting forth the insurance required of the contractor or other downstream parties. Some provisions are detailed and lengthy while others are…
Read MoreBy: Joshua A. Morehouse Associate, Peckar & Abramson P.C. Design-build continues to grow in popularity as a project delivery vehicle. Yet this popularity brings its own challenges. Design-build alters the…
Read MoreWhat Is A Double-Breasted Operation? A double-breasted operation is when a firm has two entities, and one entity performs work under collective bargaining agreements and the other does not.…
Read MoreBy: John T. Crowley Associate, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. A Project manager buried in supplier buyout asked himself, “Self, why can’t I just staple these quotes to the back…
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…
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