Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 28: Construction Compliance with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group
DE Under 3: FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
DE Under 3: Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection
Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program
Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: The Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule
DE Under 3: What Federal Contractors Need to Know About OFCCP's New Audit Scheduling Letter
[Podcast] TikTok off the Clock: Navigating the TikTok Ban on Devices for Government Contractors
Partnering to Win: Teaming, Subcontracting, Joint Ventures, and Mentor Protégé Agreements
Construction Roundtable: Top 4 Legal Risks for Federal Construction Contractors
DE Under 3: OFCCP's Modified Proposal to Revise Scheduling Letter & Itemized Listing Revealed Via Newly Proposed Documents
Flow-Down Clauses in Federal Government Contracts - Tutorial 1 (Fundamentals)
Joint Venture Basics for Large and Small Contractors
Webinar: Trademarks and Government Contracting
Bidding for Major Contracts? Compliance Requirements You Should Prepare for Now
#WorkforceWednesday: Independent Contractor Rule Reinstated, OFCCP Targets Pay Equity Audits, OSHA Focuses on Health Care Facilities - Employment Law This Week®
Government Contractors: Preparing for OFCCP’s Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification
DE Talk | OFCCP in 2022: Lean Staff, Big Goals & New Changes Afoot
Construction Webinar Series: Construction Contractors: Considerations in Subcontracting Plans and OFCCP Compliance
Construction Webinar Series: The Infrastructure Bill’s Impact on DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Disputes are a fact of life in the construction industry. As a practicing construction attorney for twenty years, both with a law firm and as in-house at a national construction contractor, I have negotiated and helped...more
The Michigan Building Contract Fund Act, commonly known as the Michigan Builders Trust Fund Act (MBTFA), is well known to those in the construction industry. The provision requires that when a contractor is paid for a...more
The Appellate Division of the State of New York, First Department recently reversed a lower court decision, holding that a subcontractor did not owe a duty of care to a plaintiff working on a jobsite and therefore, determined...more
Understanding coverage exclusions in a subcontractor’s commercial general liability insurance policy can be a daunting task. What the insuring language of the policy appears to provide, may be taken away through a policy...more
The key to the timely completion of a construction project is the preparation and maintenance of a comprehensive project schedule utilizing the critical path method (CPM) of scheduling. Preparation of a CPM schedule requires...more
Although many contractors have never heard of the expression “lien fund” having an understanding as to what this phrase means is crucially important in the context of seeking payment pursuant to a construction lien. In...more
On October 2, 2024, U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new Construction Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, OMB NO. 1250-0001 (“Construction Scheduling Letter”)....more
In construction disputes, owners typically deal with defects within the scope of work of the subcontractor or vendor by pursuing claims directly against the general contractor. The owner, however, may consider pursuing claims...more
1. SUPREME COURT PUTS COLLATERAL WARRANTIES IN THEIR THEIR PLACE - Can a collateral warranty be a "construction contract" under the Construction Act, an agreement for the carrying out of construction operations?...more
From a practical business perspective, you can evade disaster, protect your payments from others’ financial shortages, and avoid the pitfalls of another’s bankruptcy—and still end up first—with a bit of knowledge, planning,...more
On 16 July 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to receive representations and submissions on the Bill from deputations sent...more
Whether a construction dispute is subject to arbitration or court litigation, the parties to the dispute will most likely engage in a process to exchange their project files, project-related emails, and a myriad of other...more
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida demonstrates how facts supported by documents generated during the project can be vital to prime contractor/subcontractor disputes. In...more
This article is part 3 of a series of articles discussing common considerations for homeowners before, during, and after a residential construction project. Part 3 focuses on what homeowners should look out for after...more
One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work...more
In 2022, amendments to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) introduced a prompt payment and related fast-track adjudication process. Recently, in Welcome Homes Construction Inc v Atlas Granite Inc, the...more
In a recent decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a general contractor’s execution of partial lien waivers did not prejudice a supplier’s lien rights on the construction project. The case is Atlantech...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance on preventing harassment in the construction industry on June 18, 2024. The EEOC states in Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction...more
Should a contractor’s Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy cover the expense of uncovering defective work causing damage to the owner’s property as well as the costs of exposing or accessing damaged building...more
RCW 39.04.360, effective June 6, 2024, sets forth protections and assurances of payment for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers that perform undisputed changed or additional work on both public and private construction...more
Governor Landry recently signed into law two legislative acts that should allow Private Works Act and Public Works Act payment bond sureties to rely on defenses available to their general contractor principals in defense of...more
Subcontractors play a pivotal role in construction projects, providing specialized skills and services essential for bringing projects to fruition. However, with this collaboration comes inherent risks that can significantly...more
Source: MetroBuilders' Construction Law Column With 24 states, including New Jersey, having legalized the recreational use of marijuana, it is not surprising that marijuana consumption poses significant challenges for all...more
The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible...more
Earlier this year, the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts hired Robinson+Cole attorney Joseph Barra to submit an amicus brief to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for consideration in the appeal pending before...more