My children have been mad at Mother Nature over the past month. One day … jeans, turtle necks and jackets. The next day … shorts and flip-flops. At least in the South we have not had to deal with 30 inches of snow like on the East Coast. That kind of weather can cripple a
The Spearin Doctrine In Less Than 140 Characters
Today’s post is about the Spearin Doctrine, tweeted in less than 140 characters:
US v. Spearin: Owner designs. Contractor builds. Owner accepts. Work sucks. Owner sues. Contractor absolved. Owner loses.
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Fourth Circuit Concludes that “Pay if Paid” Clause is Unambiguous and Enforceable
As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Particularly in these economic hard times, a contractor and its subcontractors and suppliers expect to be paid on a timely basis once the work has been performed.
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Government YouTube: 160,000 Hours of C-SPAN Video Available Online
As I was flipping through the Wall Street Journal this morning, I saw a full page advertisement featuring C-SPAN’s Video Library with over 160,000 hours of video and over 115,000 political people. I immediately hopped online and searched the word "construction" in the archives. Below is the Washington Journal feed for February 17, 2010, where the guests
Ctrl-Alt-Delete: What Do You Do When Your Presentation Goes Bad?
CSI “Construction Specifications Institute” “Powerpoint gone bad” “Powerpoint problems” “public speaking advice” “presentation tips”
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A More Accurate Description of the International Green Construction Code
On Friday, I read a press release by the USGBC and blogged about the new International Green Construction Code (ICCG). In my haste to avoid the traffic from the SEC Basketball Tourney in downtown Nashville, I quickly posted and jumped into my car to escape. With all candor, my post was incomplete . . . I did
SEC’s Blue Basketball versus Nation’s First Model Green Building Code
I know its late on Friday afternoon. The SEC men’s basketball tourney is a few blocks away. No one wants to talk about green building right now. Most people around here only want to talk about BLUE!
But if I wait unil Monday, then I may forget to share this news and it might be too late!
Aging Infrastructure: What? Why? Where? How? When?
On Thursday, I will be joining a panel of construction attorneys and consultants to address the issue of aging infrastructure in America and, in particular, how to finance all the work that needs to be done.
Our panelists include:
Christopher Montez, Thomas, Feldman & Wilshusen, LLP, Dallas, TX
Kenneth R. Baker, Hill International,
Networking Pro Learns Some New Tricks: You Can, Too!
The construction industry is one of the hardest hit in this down economy. From the top to the bottom, from executive to business development and sales to project management, you may find that you have to dust off your resume to look for new opportunities.
An article by Joann Lubin in the Wall Street Journal yesterday