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How Artificial Intelligence Is Taking the Construction Industry By Storm
Construction projects, especially those on a larger scale, involve years of preparation and planning and…
How Blockchain Could Transform the Construction Industry
If you’ve used Google Drive to store and share any of your files, then you’re…
How to Become a Licensed Contractor in Oregon
In May of 2020, The Construction Contractors Board (CCB), or the state agency that licenses…
Reviewing Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose in North and South Carolina
Construction defect claims are a highly complex area of the law, and the duration of…
Steps to Achieve An Injury-Free Jobsite
Out of the 4,779 private-industry worker fatalities in 2018, 1,008, or 21.1 percent, were in…
Why Military Veterans and the Construction Industry Are a Perfect Match
In this brief article, we’ll discuss why military veterans and the construction industry are such…
Should You Hire General Counsel for Your Roofing Business?
As long as you are working on top of a roof, you are at risk…
The Difference Between Active and Passive Fall Protection
Roofing contractors understand the importance of having a fall protection plan, both for OSHA compliance…
What Types of Insurance Should Roofers Have and Why?
There are certain costs that roofers must take on to maintain a successful business. While…
3 More Reasons Why Big Data is Important in Construction
The construction industry is a highly competitive environment. While it’s a growing market, competition is…
3 Reasons Why Big Data is Important in Construction
The construction industry has not been the fastest to integrate new technology into their processes…
6 Ways Contractors Can Use Drones in Construction Projects Part 2
We’ve seen in the headlines how drones offer a promising way for those in construction…
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Cloud Technology and the Construction Industry Part 2
As our Miami construction lawyers have noted in previous articles, the construction site is a…
Cloud Technology and the Construction Industry Part 1
A critical component of the construction industry is the flow of information. On a daily…
All About Lump Sum Contracts Part 2
If the first part of this series, we introduced the concept of lump sum contracts…
All contractors (and people for that matter) want to get to paid. You put a…
Have you heard of a P3 agreement? If you are working on a public project,…
All About Lump Sum Contracts Part 1
As contractors, the type of contract that you enter into sets the tone for how…
More and more, owners and developers are forgoing separate construction projects in favor of a…
The Construction Industry’s Foreign-Language Gap
We’ve previously covered how contractors on federal construction projects must abide by affirmative action regulations,…
Immigration Law: Public Charge Rule
The new public charge rule that was supposed to be implemented by USCIS on October…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established under the Occupational Safety and Health…
OSHA on Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Safety
Among the most fatal of workplace hazards, caught-in/between hazards were responsible for 50 deaths in…
Department of Labor Overtime Final Ruling
On September 27, 2019, the Department of Labor issued a final rule on overtime, officially…
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Your Legal Options for Differing Site Conditions
Differing site conditions (DSC) on a construction project can create significant problems for the construction…
Force Majeure in the Construction Industry
When Are Civil Engineers Liable for Defects?
When working on a government infrastructure project, contractors will work with civil engineers to complete…
7 Types of Tennessee Contractor Licenses Part 2
In Tennessee, there are several different types of contractor licenses available. They depend on the…
7 Types of Tennessee Contractor Licenses Part 1
Tennessee has several types of contractor licenses which can make the bidding and licensing process…
4 Benefits of Hiring a Construction Lawyer to Negotiate Your Contracts Part 2
Picture this — you’ve spent the past year building residential properties for a gated community…
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Bribery in the Construction Industry Part 3
In this three-part series, the Jacksonville construction lawyers at Cotney Attorneys & Consultants have been…
Bribery in the Construction Industry Part 2
As a contractor, you likely possess a competitive spirit and a strong will to build…
Bribery in the Construction Industry Part 1
Bribery is a serious crime in the United States. Some contractors believe that they can…
Common Construction Defects in Florida
A construction defect is any flaw in the design, workmanship, or materials of a structure…
Addressing the Coronavirus in Boston
As COVID-19 begins to spread throughout the U.S., federal, state and local governments have instituted…
COVID-19 Master OSHA, Construction and Employment Law FAQs
As COVID-19 continues to affect our daily lives, it is crucial for employers to be…
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