There’s a time in every blogger’s life where you simply have to grab your login information by the boot straps, step up to the blogosphere plate, and give a shout-out to another organization’s event, such as:
The Tennessee Builders’ Ball brings together industry organizations to solidify support of the designs, Real Estate and Construction Industries
Bill Ferrell is a fellow colleague who practices intellectual property law. Recently, Bill wrote an article on what you can do to protect your intellectual property. As I reviewed this list of recommendations, I began to appreciate the intersection between construction law and intellectual property law.
You see, the economic realities currently faced by the construction
Two weeks ago I attended the Mobile Healthcare Technology Summit sponsored by Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee. The healthcare industry is one of the most regulated ones in the nation, which can present some special challenges for design and construction.
Although the summit focused on mobile technologies in the healthcare industry, I walked away
You may have noticed that I recently transitioned to a new law firm this week. I am happy to announce that I have joined Stites & Harbison PLLC as a partner in the Construction Service Group and the Green Law Practice Group. The past few weeks have seemed like a tropical storm … and the
Many of you know that I was out of the office last week as my wife and I welcomed our sixth child into the world. Mia Hadley DeVries was born on June 29, 2010, weighing in at 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and 19.5 inches long. Yes, I just said that we have six children!!!
I am involved in the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s initiatives to bring various social media to the forefront of our group’s marketing and development activities. This past week, leadership asked us to develop and draft a “best practices protocol” for our work on this issue. After reviewing our charge, I am more and
Noted author and business attorney, Peter Siviglia, once said: "In this world, … there are two forms of writing: creative (such as novels, plays, and poetry) and expository (such as treatises, letters, memorandums, and briefs). I’ve tried both and prefer a third: contracts, which do not entertain, do not convey information or ideas, and do not try to
Today, the U.S. Departement of Labor’s OSHA announced that it is seeking to team up with local bulding inspectors in an effort to increase safety and avoid serious accidents and fatalities on construction sites. The pilot program seeks to partner OSHA with building inspector teams in the following 11 cities:
Yesterday, the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) released three position statements that were approved during the April 19, 2010 meeting of its Board of Directors. According to its website, DBIA promotes the value of design-build project delivery systems and teaches the effective integration of design and construction services. DBIA’s position statements on these issues
CSI “Construction Specifications Institute” “Powerpoint gone bad” “Powerpoint problems” “public speaking advice” “presentation tips”
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