Legal Insights and Expert Advice

The lawyers of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants strive to keep you informed of various laws enacted that apply to the construction industry. We’ll give you a brief overview of Florida

In Part 1 of this two-part article we introduced you to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) campaign to end Silicosis and their final rule in the protection of

A little more than two decades ago, The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) evaluated more than 100 areas of potential workplace hazards and found that workers exposure to crystalline

The Associate General Contractors of America project that half of all construction firms will be out of business in less than a decade for one reason or another. Jacksonville construction

As the construction industry thrives, fierce business competition is imminent. Establishing proper business relationships is common business sense, but what happens when the pressure and excitement of gaining new business

Although similar, joint ventures aren’t the same as partnerships. Partnerships are long-term, whereas joint ventures are temporary relationships between two or more parties in the pursuit of completing a single

A construction defect, whether residential or commercial, means there’s defective, faulty, or delayed construction resulting from improper installation, incorrect design, product failure or inadequate materials, use and subsequent failure. A

In Part 1 of this two-part article, we provided an overview of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC). In the second half we will discuss 5 specific ways you can

In the first half of this two-part article, we will discuss quality assurance and quality control. Quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) are often confused because they are so similar

If a construction dispute arises and the involved parties can’t come to a mutual agreement, an arbitration could be the resolution to your disagreement. An arbitration is a procedure in