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Navigating the complexities of construction law is crucial for any contractor looking to build a resilient business. With decades of experience, Trent Cotney’s blog is your essential resource for staying ahead of legal challenges and ensuring your business is equipped for long-term success.
New Law Shortens Timeframe for Construction Defect Lawsuits
If you’re a contractor, you know that construction defect lawsuits can be time-consuming and often…
4 Months Later — Hurricane Ian Recovery: Advice for Businesses
The past few months have been challenging for many areas of Florida. Hurricane Ian brought…
Legal Issues with Material Substitutions
Material substitutions have become increasingly more common as a result of material unavailability. However, there…
Will Our Trains Still Be Running? More Supply Chain Issues.
As much of our country is still battling supply chain issues, the recent threat of…
“Severe Violator”—What You Should Know About Updated OSHA Criteria
Those of us who are involved in the construction industry are likely familiar with the…
Construction Management Software Makes Jobsites Safer
Today’s construction management software not only assists contractors in making a budget and staying on…
Tips for Safely Working on Metal Roofs
Metal roofing is a type of roofing system that can be made from a wide…
How to Ensure You Get Paid For Your Next Roofing Project in Tennessee
It’s an essential principle of business that we all want to be paid for the…
Essential Elements of a Commercial Roofing Contract
In the commercial roofing business, a contractor-client agreement or contract is as essential to your…
Winter Preparation for Roofing Contractors
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released their Three-Month Outlooks for December 2020 to February…
Construction professionals are familiar with the safety requirements set forth by the Occupational Safety and…
Is Your Roofing Business Prepared For an I-9 Audit?
Although President Trump is set to leave office in January 2021, President-elect Joe Biden is…
Everything You Need to Know About Filing a Mechanic’s Lien in Indiana
Mechanic’s liens are a powerful tool in the construction industry for helping contractors collect compensation for work performed or materials provided. This is crucial as…
Florida is home to some of the highest valued public construction projects in the United States. These projects can be incredibly lucrative for construction companies…
Filing a Mechanic’s Lien in Tennessee During the COVID-19 Outbreak
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re looking to secure payment from an owner or contractor for work or materials provided. This couldn’t have come…
4 Reasons Why You Should Protest an Unfavorable Bid Decision
Losing a bid for a government project can be extremely frustrating and costly for your construction company. When you put in the time and effort…
Enforcing a Non-Compete Agreement
Non-compete agreements are an important tool that can be used to protect your business against competition from an employee (or former employee). According to Investopedia,…
Exploring Different Types of Construction Contracts
When an owner and a contractor (or a contractor and a subcontractor) decide to work together on a construction project, a contract will be used…
5 Tips for Drafting a Bid or Contract for Underground Utilities
The U.S. government is currently investing in major infrastructure projects, including underground utilities, that will…
Requirements When Creating an Infrastructure-Related Bid
Creating a construction bid is the foundation of any project. However, when bidding on infrastructure-related…
Environmental Regulations to Consider During Infrastructure Projects
Recently, there have been major changes to environmental regulations regarding infrastructure projects. As with any…
5 Common Challenges with Roadway Construction Projects
Any construction project has its share of challenges. However, when it comes to road repairs…
4 Ways COVID-19 Delays Can Impact Roadwork (And What to Do About It)
When you are working on a road construction project, it can be frustrating running into…
How to Best Prepare Your Business to Bid on Infrastructure Projects
The government routinely spends billions of dollars every year on infrastructure development projects. As a…
Check Your Contract: Written Notices May Be Required
Over the years, I have often said that the party with the best paper wins…
“Severe Violator”—What You Should Know About Updated OSHA Criteria
Those of us who are involved in the construction industry are likely familiar with the…
Construction Management Software Makes Jobsites Safer
Today’s construction management software not only assists contractors in making a budget and staying on…
Recordable Injuries: Why Employees Should Care
While some work-related injuries may seem pretty insignificant, all work injuries should be reported, no…
New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19
OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring all private companies with 100 or more…
On August 26, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court, on its own motion, amended the Florida…
Anti-Theft Tracking Devices and Construction Equipment Part 3
In this four-part series, a Pinellas County construction attorney is discussing high-tech ways that construction…
Anti-Theft Tracking Devices and Construction Equipment Part 4
In this four-part series, the Central FL contractor attorneys at Cotney Construction Law are discussing…
Cutting-Edge Technologies for Gathering Project Data
As the construction industry continues to look for new and innovative technologies that can cut…
GDPR is Here. Are You in Compliance? Part 2
Construction businesses should not assume that the newly adopted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will…
The implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established a strict set of regulatory…
Practice Safety During Hurricane Recovery
Now that Hurricane Milton has passed—and recovery from Hurricane Helene continues—Floridians are faced with cleaning…
OSHA’s Multi-Employer Worksite Policy: Knowing the Basics
If you have ever been on worksites with more than one employer, you know they…
District Court Judge Declares CTA Unconstitutional
If you are like many small businesses across the nation, you have spent the last…
Price Gouging Hotline Activated to Protect Hurricane Victims
As Florida continues to clean up and starts to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane…
Federal Noncompete Ban Challenged
As you may recall, in April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule…
Savvy Strategies for Selling Your Construction Company
Your company has likely been your main focus for years. You have built the business…
What Contractors Can Expect Under the Trump Administration
The federal contracting landscape is undergoing significant changes as the Trump administration reinstates, modifies, and…
Waiver of Consequential Damages: What You Need to Know
As you may be aware, the waiver of consequential damages provision can be fairly common…
Florida Legislation Requires New Language in Roofing Contracts
In May 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a number of bills into law, and among…
7 Potential Delays in Roadway Construction Projects
When you take on a new roadway construction project, your goal is to stay on…
American Job Funding | National Infrastructure Plan
On Wednesday, March 31, President Biden presented a national infrastructure plan intended to improve the…
$4 Billion Proposal for Colorado Transportation
Anyone who lives in Colorado knows how heavy traffic can be and how much the…
Corporate Antitrust Compliance: Insights from the DOJ’s Updated Guidance
Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division released an updated version of its Evaluation…
What Contractors Can Expect Under the Trump Administration
The federal contracting landscape is undergoing significant changes as the Trump administration reinstates, modifies, and…
How Employers Can Manage ICE Raids and Worksite Inspections
As President Trump takes action to crack down on immigration, many business owners are concerned…
The Future of Construction: Exoskeletons Part 1
While it may seem like a thing of science fiction, exoskeletons are poised to make…
Training New Workers with Virtual Reality
The construction industry is facing an unprecedented labor shortage that has disrupted the overall growth…
Utilizing Nanomaterials to Improve Construction Materials
As the construction industry continues to grow and evolve, an increasing number of technological innovations…