Revised Cost-of-Work Agreement

ConsensusDocs has revised its short form agreement popular for small and medium-size projects.  The ConsensusDocs Coalition was founded in 2007 under the leadership of 20...

Avoiding Transaction Pitfalls

Getting to the proverbial “closing table” is not as easy as it looks. Every commercial real estate transaction comes with ups and downs and...

Escalation Clauses a Continued Necessity

As we embark on another year, we are buffeted by industry analysts’ trend reports assessing years past and providing forward-looking advice. Universally, these experts...

What the Contract Doesn’t Say

In reviewing contracts with our clients, we frequently advise on the various key risk management clauses in a construction contract. Terms governing payment, delays,...

Panacea or Pariah?

The ever-evolving construction industry landscape forces contractors, design-build firms, and design professionals to seek innovative ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and remain competitive...

Heat Stress Standard

There are hundreds of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations that apply to the construction industry, but you might be surprised to...

Line of Defense

There are few things more crippling to the progress and budget of a project than a contractual default. Needless to say, the best preventive...

FinCEN Efforts

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Treasury Department issued a notice to financial institutions on August 15, 2023, calling attention to...

Artificial Intelligence

Few technological advances have been as transformative or controversial as artificial intelligence (AI). These pioneering technologies, ranging from autonomous machinery to predictive algorithms, are...

Contractor Beware

Timely and effective communications among the project owner, contractors, and others are hallmarks of successful construction projects. Nearly every contract will be amended to...