When we see someone for the first time, we ask, "What do you do for a living, where are you from, are you married, do you have children?" Based on their responses to those and other, admittedly surface-level questions, we...more
It is not often the FBI is brought in to investigate a construction dispute regarding design, delay, and cost overruns. However, this is exactly what has happened on the taxpayer-funded baseball stadium project in Hartford,...more
We previously reported on other recently executed Executive Orders and it appears there is another in the works directed to government contractors. The new Executive Order circulating Washington will likely mandate paid sick...more
On April 24, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued an opinion affirming summary judgment deny a claim by the estate of a subcontractor's employee against a general contractor's commercial...more
Based on the long term care projects with which we have recently been involved, there appears to be great opportunity for growth in the construction of long term care facilities. This is attributed to the ever-growing aging...more
It has been widely reported that during his State of the Union address the President will announce a plan to issue an executive order requiring construction workers on federal projects be paid a minimum wage of at least...more
Construction professionals performing work and supplying materials to a project for a tenant on leased property may want to see a copy of the lease before they agree to participate and may need to monitor compliance with the...more
Some states have enacted legislation to allow parties to present their civil cases to a private judge to resolve disputes that would normally be heard in a traditional court. In some instances, the parties are able to select...more
4/4/2013
The Alabama Code was recently amended in a number of important ways affecting the retainage that may be withheld on private construction projects in Alabama. These changes took effect on September 1, 2011, and only contracts...more