I received an email this morning with the following warning: "The following message is intended for construction audiences only. Do NOT watch this clip alone or in the dark. Please wait 30-minutes after eating before watching this clip. DO forward this video on to a friend or colleague."
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A couple of
One of my favorite leadership gurus, Michael Hyatt (CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing) posted a few good recommendations a couple months ago about using templates for greater efficiency. Michael wrote:
For years, I have used the concept of “templating” to improve my productivity. The idea is that you create a template for any task that you find
I have my Google reader set to search various blogs, news sites, and Twitter feeds to help me keep current with the latest trends in the construction industry. There remains one major problem: the words we use have different meanings for everyone.
Take, for example, my search of Twitter feeds (above) for Building Information Modeling (BIM). If you were to do
At the end of yesterday’s webinar on Construction Documentation and Record Management, I was overwhelmed with so many good questions. Due to time constraints, I did not get a chance to answer them all. However, I promised to follow up on your inquiries … below are some of your questions.
How long should project related documents be retained? Why
What is the scope of coverage under a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy on a construction project? As most attorneys will tell you, "It depends." It truly depends on the express terms or language of the policy, the cause of the damage, and notably the jurisdiction of the dispute.
The Mississippi Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October
If your project goes bad and you end up in court … effective project management procedures can help you minimize your exposure.
I will be presenting this webinar to show you what you MUST document and what you SHOULD NOT document to help you win in court! It is sponsored by WPL Publishing Co., Inc.
The "before" picture often magnifies the significance of the "after" picture. In other words, if you had only seen the "after" picture below, then you may think, Wow! How did that crane find its way into that nice pool of water? Perhaps it somehow fell into the water?
Now check out the "before" pictures … which
For all my Nashville and Middle-Tennessee friends, I want to take a moment to highlight two upcoming conferences. Although the programs are geared towards construction lawyers, don’t shy away if you did not get a “shark degree” from Build ‘Em Big University … Each conference offers a little different glimpse depending on your career path.
Who knew that dispute resolution was a lot like ordering from a menu? Would you like one arbitrator or a panel of three arbitrators? Would you like your jurisdictional questions to be determined by the court or the arbitrator? Which arbitration rules do you want to apply? So many choices . . .
Recently, the American Arbitration Association revised and