Regulation

The construction industry is defined by its relationships. The relationship between owner and contractor and the relationship between contractor and subcontractor can be extremely contentious. When one party violates an

In the summer of 2001, the Construction Advisory Committee was created to usher in a new era of reinforced bonds between the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and

Contractors and small construction business owners should never overlook the trademark application process. Moreover, once your intellectual property is protected, you should never overlook monitoring this information. In this brief

At Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, we are committed to all aspects of the construction industry. Our devotion to construction goes well beyond providing construction businesses with a myriad of helpful

As we have discussed throughout this three-part article, contractors may be tempted to file their own mechanics lien claims, but doing so can result in an invalid claim. This is

In a perfect world, contractors would only focus on their scope of work and wouldn’t have to worry about the aspects of their business outside of the jobsite. Unfortunately, a

Even the most successful contractors have payment issues. In fact, the more projects you are working on the greater the likelihood you will run into some payment disputes with an

In part one of this two-part series, a Wichita contractor lawyer from Cotney Attorneys & Consultants covered various aspects of the Kansas Construction Defects Act. This important piece of Kansas

The Kansas Construction Defects Act was signed in 2003 by Governor Kathleen Sebelius. It established new laws regarding the construction of single family houses, duplexes, or multi-family units governed by