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The Cross-Party Exclusion: The Hazards of Additional Named Insured Provisions

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…

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The Designer’s Pre-bid Standard Of Care In A Design-Build Project

By: 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…

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The Double-Breasted Dilemma

  What 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.…

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The Pitfalls of Stapling Quotes to P.O.s –
Buyout, Mixed Contracts, and Contracts for Modular Construction

By: 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…

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The Status of OSHA’s Impending Heat Stress Standard

By: 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…

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration withdrew its Emergency Temporary Standard

By: 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…

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The WeChat Ban: Where We Are Now and How May It Impact International Construction, Manufacturers, and Equipment Suppliers

By: 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…

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Thinking of setting down a new flag? What must a contractor know when expanding to a new region?

By: 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.…

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Three Recent Cases Strike Down Liquidated Damages Clauses In Settlement Agreements…A Trend Or An Aberration?

By 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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