An implied safety net | You may have legal recourse against uncooperative and unreasonable general contractors | January 2020 |
The details of defects | You made a mistake installing a roof system. What is your liability? | September 2019 |
A tangled web | NRCA CEO Reid Ribble explains why congressional reform needs to occur | July 2019 |
The heat is on | The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission vacates heat hazard citations issued to a roofing contractor | May 2019 |
Look out! | Do not rely on nonstandard insurance policies | January 2019 |
Whose opinion counts? | Not everyone can be an expert witness during a trial | November 2018 |
Dealing with delays & design errors | Liquidation agreements can help subcontractors pursue claims against owners | September 2018 |
Passing along payment | Circumstances vary regarding when you can recover attorneys' fees | July 2018 |
Shared responsibility | A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a challenge to OSHA’s multi-employer citation policy | March 2018 |
A workers' comp twist | Employers liability insurance could offer you coverage when workers' comp won't | January 2018 |
A niche market | Government IDIQ contracts can offer an additional revenue stream | November 2017 |
A layer of protection | CNA offers roofing contractors broader coverage than traditional CGL policies | July 2017 |
A tougher stance | The American Institute of Architects issues more rigorous construction contracts | May 2017 |
Avoiding pitfalls | Carefully consider projects with controlled insurance programs to avoid financial consequences | November 2016 |
Dealing with DOL's new rules | How to make sense of DOL's revised overtime regulations | July 2016 |
The details of delays | Construction delays and their consequences depend on several variables | March 2016 |
A legal out | Property damage claims against contractors may be barred by a waiver of subrogation provision in AIA contracts | November 2015 |
Overhauling overtime | DOL proposes new regulations governing employees entitled to overtime compensation | September 2015 |
Digging into DBEs | Prosecutors root out fraud in disadvantaged business enterprise construction contracting | May 2015 |
Rules of retainage | State laws have been changing regarding payment of retainage for construction projects | March 2015 |