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This Job Would Be Great if It Wasn’t for . . .

by Jason Lambert | Jun 10, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory

Manage difficult or inexperienced owners and their expectation by including contract provisions that reduce their ability to delay a project, withhold payment or interfere with construction.

Where You Can Lead—Lead

Meet Associated Builders and Contractors' Young Professional of the Year, Brandon Mabile.

Advice for Navigating Construction Contracts During COVID-19

by Stuart Rosen | Jun 10, 2020
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Before filing a claim for cost or delay due to the pandemic, review the contract for a force majeure provision. If none, there may be other basis, such as unavailability of labor and materials and social distancing rules that impeded work.

Are Unpaid Internships the Answer During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

by Curtis Moore | Jun 10, 2020
Human Resources | Law | Legal and Regulatory

Internships are a key component to educating and training the industry’s future workforce. However, contractors must first consider Fair Labor Standards Act or state-equivalent wage-and-hour laws.

Weighing the Necessity of PPP Loans

by Ben Williams | Jun 4, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

After approving the Payroll Protection Program, the government added requirements and other concerns. The U.S. Treasury has sought to address these issues, and contractors can take some internal precautions as well.

Five Easy Ways to Remove Risk From the AIA A201-2017

by Kenneth E. Rubinstein, Lexie R. Pereira | Jun 3, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory | Risk | Risk Management

Contractors can “de-risk” their owner contracts without creating unwanted conflict with these five readily-accepted revisions to the AIA-A201.

Amid a Global Pandemic, the 2020 Election Takes Shape

by Vance Walter | Jun 1, 2020
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

With the exit of Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) from the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, one would think that the two familiar names left on the ballot at the top of the ticket would not create [...]

Arbitration May Have Greater Consequences Than Anticipated

by Edgar Alden Dunham IV | May 28, 2020
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

A project owner loses in arbitration against the general contractor. Can claims then be filed against the subcontractors?

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This Job Would Be Great if It Wasn’t for . . .

Where You Can Lead—Lead

Advice for Navigating Construction Contracts During COVID-19

Are Unpaid Internships the Answer During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Weighing the Necessity of PPP Loans

Five Easy Ways to Remove Risk From the AIA A201-2017

Amid a Global Pandemic, the 2020 Election Takes Shape

Arbitration May Have Greater Consequences Than Anticipated

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