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Merit Shop Construction Sees Wins, Some Drawbacks, in End-of-Year Legislation

by Peter Comstock | Jan 31, 2020
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

While hurtling toward the 2020 elections, before the end of the year, Congress managed to enact must-pass spending bills and reauthorize the National Defense Authorization Act, while the House approved President Donald Trump’s signature trade [...]

How to Ensure Immigration Compliance in Construction

The number of workplace audits is expected to continue rising in the coming years. Employers should take a proactive approach to ensure proper immigration compliance practices are in place to protect against possible future liability.

Forethought Is Key to Overcoming Construction Calamities

Here’s a lesson on what not to do when something is not right on a construction project. The right insurance policies and due diligence on the general contractor's part could have averted a tragedy.

Ensuring Efficient Arbitration of Construction Disputes Involving Mechanic’s Liens

by Robert G. Campbell, Trevor B. Potter | Jan 21, 2020
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Contractors can minimize risk by knowing whether an arbitrator has authority to make factual determinations on the amount and validity of mechanic’s liens, and whether courts are bound by these determinations.

Tips for Drafting Construction Contracts

by Stuart Rosen | Jan 18, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory

Contractors must negotiate construction contracts with care and precision or they may not receive the terms and conditions they thought they had negotiated.

Tall Mass Timber Buildings Now Possible Under 2021 IBC Code Changes

by Kenneth Bland | Jan 7, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Manufacturing | Markets | Regulations

The ICC approved 17 changes to the 2021 editions of the IBC and International Fire Code, allowing for mass timber buildings up to 18 stories. With the addition of three new mass timber construction types, this is the first time significantly new construction types have been added to the code.

ConsensusDocs vs. AIA: Which Contract Is Best for Contractors?

by Kenneth E. Rubinstein, Nathan Fennessy | Jan 7, 2020
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Which contract form, ConsensusDocs 200 or AIA A201, offers contractors more favorable a risk allocation?

2019’s Biggest Labor and Employment Moves Affecting Construction

by Micah Dawson | Jan 3, 2020
Law | Legal and Regulatory | OSHA

While the NLRB, DOL, EEOC and OSHA dominated employment law changes in 2019, expect more changes that directly impact the construction workplace in 2020.

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Merit Shop Construction Sees Wins, Some Drawbacks, in End-of-Year Legislation

How to Ensure Immigration Compliance in Construction

Forethought Is Key to Overcoming Construction Calamities

Ensuring Efficient Arbitration of Construction Disputes Involving Mechanic’s Liens

Tips for Drafting Construction Contracts

Tall Mass Timber Buildings Now Possible Under 2021 IBC Code Changes

ConsensusDocs vs. AIA: Which Contract Is Best for Contractors?

2019’s Biggest Labor and Employment Moves Affecting Construction

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