Michael Katz | Bricker & Eckler LLP | May 6, 2016 As the use of drones becomes more popular and widespread, businesses in the construction industry are beginning to evaluate how drones can assist them in performing their work more effectively and efficiently. The use of new unmanned aerial technology in this field gives us… Continue reading The Use of Drones in the Construction Project Marketplace
Month: May 2016
OSHA Confined Space Standards Extend to Construction Industry
Edward Arnold | Seyfarth Shaw | May 16, 2016 Introduction The primary goal for employers at construction worksites –as well as at industry worksites in general – is to protect the health and safety of the workforce. To this end, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates a variety of workplace safety concerns in… Continue reading OSHA Confined Space Standards Extend to Construction Industry
Is Arbitration All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Thomas L. Rosenberg | Roetzel & Andress | May 11, 2016 In the late 1980s, early 1990s, alternative dispute resolution came on the scene and was all the rage as a means to effectively and quickly resolve disputes on construction projects at a lower cost than litigation. Now, many years later, the tide has turned… Continue reading Is Arbitration All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Arbitration Forum Dispute Does Not Necessarily Breach Contract Nor Waive Arbitration Right
Richard Raysman | Holland & Knight LLP | May 11, 2016 It is not breaking news that arbitration clauses are both increasingly favored and enforced, especially after the 2011 Supreme Court decision that held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted a California state law that had prohibited contracts from barring class-wide arbitration. Unsurprisingly, this has… Continue reading Arbitration Forum Dispute Does Not Necessarily Breach Contract Nor Waive Arbitration Right
Construction Law Group News: General Contractor’s False Certifications Bar it from any Recovery from Owner
Sara Bryant and Maury Lederman | Murtha Cullina | May 11, 2016 In a case of first impression, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge recently ruled that a general contractor, G4S (“the General”), could not recover any of its over $14M claim against a public owner MTPC (“the Owner”) because it had violated its contract with… Continue reading Construction Law Group News: General Contractor’s False Certifications Bar it from any Recovery from Owner