A lawsuit by an employee against a company can cost time, money and productivity. Make sure supervisors follow company policies and HR and legal teams provide proper protection and training for management. More importantly, let employees know they are appreciated for their efforts.
Prepare for Construction Disputes by Planning Resolution Strategies Beforehand
While contractors expect projects with no delays and disputes, the fact is they happen frequently and require resolution involving outside parties. While any method of resolution can be messy, the more thought that is put into preparing and streamlining the process beforehand, the better the likely outcome and quicker the likely resolution.
Arbitration in Construction Disputes
Contractors may go into mediation and spend a significant amount of time and money only to leave with an unresolved dispute. Or, a contractor may enter an arbitration and be dissatisfied with the arbitrator’s award but has no option to appeal. Contractors beware of contracts that contain complicated or ambiguous alternate dispute resolution clauses.
Contractor Dispute Resolution
Disputes can be time consuming, costly and harmful to a contractor's reputation. Construction disputes are due to a perceived or real violation of a construction contract and the obligations set forth. When drafting a contract, and in particular the dispute resolution clause, contractors should be aware of six resolution methods.
New 2017 AIA Contract Documents Insurance and Bonds Exhibit
To keep up with legal and practice developments in the insurance industry, the AIA examined its insurance and bonds requirements in the newly revised 2017 AIA contracts.
Effective Human Resource Management and Employee Screening Procedures for Contractors: The Impact of Social Media in the Hiring Process
Developing and implementing proper human resource hiring procedures is critical to the prevention of liability for construction companies. As part of these procedures, it is critical to stay abreast of the rapidly changing impact that social media usage has on the hiring process.
2017 Executive Insights: Construction Law
Four experts offer advice on what contractors need to know about construction disputes.
Farewell John Hancock: The Emerging Use of Digital Signatures
Clients rave about the speed at which transactions with contractors and suppliers can be processed through the use of software and digital tools, but they often wonder whether electronic signatures have the same effect as handwritten signatures.










