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“Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy.” You hear it all the time. It’s rhetoric that is taken as an unquestionable truth, but, typically, small businesses are wronged

Payment disputes, licensing problems, and OSHA compliance are just a few of the issues that could sink an emerging construction business. In these litigious times, it’s imperative that small business

While building firms in the United States have generally turned to concrete and steel when building structural systems, mass timber is starting to replace these materials as contractors embrace faster,

Stop-work orders are a commonly used legal device intended to prevent a breach of contract. Contractors who engage in public work contracts with the government should be keenly aware of

In part one of this two-part article, the Knoxville construction attorneys at Cotney Attorneys & Consultants introduced the topic of surety bonds. We kicked off our article by detailing the

Due to the cost and risk associated with construction projects, the construction industry is responsible for approximately two-thirds of all surety bonds, which means you’re more than likely going to

In part one of this two-part series, the Portland contractor lawyers at Cotney Attorneys & Consultants discussed some of the important OSHA State Plan exceptions that all contractors working in

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), State Plans are “OSHA-approved workplace safety and health programs operated by individual states or U.S. territories.” OSHA State Plans replace federal