Welcome to our first 2025 issue of The Site Report! As we begin the new year, we look forward to bringing you insight into the myriad of legal, technological, code and other changes impacting the construction industry. In...more
2/3/2025
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Form I-9 ,
General Contractors ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Subcontractors ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our 11th issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we cover a wide variety of topics of interest for those in the construction industry—from a deep dive...more
11/26/2024
/ 3D Printing ,
Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Deadlines ,
Federal Funding ,
General Contractors ,
Licensing Rules ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
OSHA ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Unlicensed Contractors ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to our fifth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report.
In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we tap Jonathan Deasy, Senior Attorney in our...more
5/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
DBE Program ,
Drones ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
NEPA ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Employees ,
OSHA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SBA ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology
Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report.
In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more
3/13/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Design-Build ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 -
Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more
10/27/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Building Standards ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Project ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
General Contractors ,
Inspections ,
Liens ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rural Areas ,
Subcontractors ,
Workplace Safety
Contech Trends to Watch in the New Year -
“As builders adapt to economic, supply chain and labor challenges, they’re turning to technology to boost performance.”
Why this is important: All of the turmoil of 2022 (the...more
1/27/2023
/ Building Codes ,
Business Strategies ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Popular ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Software ,
State and Local Government ,
Subcontractors ,
Technology ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 1) -
What follows is a cautionary tale for anyone involved who fails to follow a natural disaster preparedness plan. Taking short cuts and failing to...more
5/24/2022
/ 3D Printing ,
Bridges ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
Public Projects ,
Severe Weather ,
Sustainability ,
Transportation Industry
Change in “Pay When Paid” Provisions for VA Public Contracts
"An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4354 and 11-4.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contracts; payment clauses to be included; right to payment of...more
3/29/2022
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Governor Wolf ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
State Contractors ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
How Climate Change is Changing the Game for Concrete -
"A new American Concrete Institute committee is assessing the affect of global climate change on sustainability of concrete structures, as more-severe salt-water...more
2/1/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Environmental Policies ,
FDIC ,
Infrastructure ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Welcome!
If we have learned anything, 2020 has been an unexpected year. The pandemic has impacted the construction industry -- as it has with all industries -- over the past several months. Another thing that we know is...more