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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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