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Best Practices: A Construction Checklist for Cannabis Companies

If you are about to embark upon a construction project for a facility in the cannabis space, success often depends upon proper planning. Below is a checklist of strategic advice you should consider to achieve a successful...more

New PA COVID-19 Health Orders Affect Construction Firms

Today, after remarking at a press conference that Pennsylvania will not return to its prior color-coded system of COVID-19 risk mitigation practices for counties ( i.e. red, yellow and green), the Secretary of Health for the...more

UPDATED: Philadelphia Lifts Restrictions On Construction

The City of Philadelphia on June 11, 2020 removed all restrictions on properly conducted construction activities, posting the decision atop the frequently asked questions section of its Construction Activity FAQ page...more

UPDATED: Philadelphia Further Eases Restrictions On Construction

Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney issued an executive order on May 26, 2020 ? modifying prior restrictions enacted on April 29, 2020 ? allowing construction on projects that have permits issued after March 20, 2020 to proceed....more

Philadelphia Eases Time Restrictions On Construction

Today, Philadelphia dramatically eased the time restrictions on construction. The city stated previously, on April 29, 2020, that construction could take place within very precise time periods. That is no longer the...more

Pittsburgh And Philadelphia Issue Guidelines For Resuming Construction

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh issued guidance on Wednesday, April 29 for the May 1 resumption of construction activities in the state's two largest cities. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced on April 22 that residential...more

PA Releases COVID-19 Operating Guidelines For The Construction Industry

The administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has issued its promised guidance for construction companies continuing or planning restart operations during the COVID-19 emergency...more

PA To Resume Construction Activities May 1, With Safeguards

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced April 22, in an agreement with the Legislature, that public and private residential and non-residential construction may resume May 1 in accordance with safety guidance that will be...more

PA To Resume Construction Activities With Safeguards

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced April 20 that public and private residential and non-residential construction may resume May 8 in accordance with safety guidance that will be forthcoming from his...more

Pennsylvania Clarifies That Contractors Working For Utilities Can Continue Operating

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs Cindy Cashman late Sunday, April 5, 2020 provided relief to utility companies across the Commonwealth. Specifically, she stated “it is clear that...more

PA Creates Portal For Manufacturers Involved In COVID-19 Supply Chain

On April 4, 2020, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf implemented a portal designed to assist manufacturers in the supply chain for COVID-19 related supplies....more

Gov. Wolf Sets April 3 Deadline For Essential Business Exception Requests

Businesses operating in Pennsylvania have until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020 to submit requests for exemptions to be considered an essential business that is allowed to continue operating during the COVID-19 pandemic,...more

Project Delayed? Avoid Sending Generic Claim Letters In Times Like These

Does it make sense, strategically, to send out a form letter now making a claim for more time and more money as a contractor? As a result of government shutdowns across many states, some contractors have resorted to...more

Revised CISA Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance May Facilitate Residential Construction

Residential construction workers are now considered "essential critical infrastructure workers" during the COVID-19 response, according to a March 28, 2020 advisory memorandum from Christopher C. Krebs, Director of the U.S....more

Opinion Involving ‘Roof’ Provides Reminder On Documenting Insurance Claims

Does a tarp installed on top of a hotel's existing roof constitute part of the "roof" under the insured’s policy? Perhaps, according to Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...more

For Pennsylvania Construction Projects, Relief May Be Available

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has updated the list of businesses that are considered life-sustaining to permit the construction of health care facilities and emergency repairs for construction. The governor's initial order to...more

Neglecting Corporate Formalities Leaves Contractor Businesses Exposed To Liabilities Under HICPA

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently found an individual liable as a “contractor” under the state’s Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) because his “corporate” entity did not legally exist as a result of that...more

PA Strengthens Law Governing Contractor And Subcontractor Payment Disputes

Pennsylvania law is poised to change in ways that will significantly strengthen the rights of contractors and subcontractors in private sector construction contract payment disputes. On October 10, 2018, recent amendments...more

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