Given the increase of today’s mobile technologies available on the construction site … from smart phones, to iPads and tablets, to electronic drawings and specifications … there are going to be new disputes involving those technologies. Today’s post addresses the use of EMAILS on a project.
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New Pennsylvania Law Allows PPPs for Construction Projects
Last week, ENR’s Digital Wire highlighted an article in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette by Jon Schmitz about Pennsylvania’s new law to boost private investment in public projects through PPPs. According to the article, there are numerous major projects in the pipeline that will garner interest from private investors, including highways, bridges and other transportation facilities.
Tennessee Adopts E-Verify in Stages and with Safe Harbor Changes
I received an email last week from Kent Starwalt of the Tennessee Road Builders Association about the applicability of E-Verify, which varies by jurisdiction, and the recent changes to the law in Tennessee. Today’s post reviews those changes and reminds you to check your particular state’s law on the issue…
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Tennessee Adopts New “Loser Pays” Rule
Today’s guest post is by J. Matthew Kroplin, a fellow attorney at Stites & Harbison PLLC. Matthew is a member of the Business Litigation and Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Service Groups. He represents and advises clients in the areas of business and commercial litigation, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, and construction law. Matthew has represented a
The Devil Went Down to Georgia: New Immigration Law for Public Projects
A few of my favorite parts of a holiday picnic are: kids running through sprinklers, very cold watermelon, crispy hot dogs, and the Charlie Daniels Band blaring over the speakers. (… yep, the devil went down to Georgia … he was looking for a soul to steal …) I do not intend to
A Federal Lien? Bill Would Require Repayment of Federal $$ in Privatization of Projects
There’s a debate in Congress. There’s a debate in Congress between Chicago’s two senators. There’s a debate in Congress between Chicago’s two senators about privatization.
Last week, Bob Sechler of the Wall Street Journal described newly introduced legislation from Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill) called “The Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act.” The bill seeks
Check Out the 2011 Construction Law Update for Construction Cases and Statutes
In the weeks leading up to the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, a number of construction attorneys and I were feverishly reviewing submissions for this year’s Construction Law Update. The document is a compilation of cases and legislation affecting the construction industry. The updates are provided throughout the
Heads Up Public Contractors! Nashville to Pass Non-Discrimination Bill Including Gender and Sexual Orientation
As reported in the Nashville Business Journal and News Channel 5 (video), a non-discrimination bill passed on a second reading at Metro Council last week. The council voted 21 to 16 in favor of the bill that would add two new classes to the procurement code Metro contractors already follow. These companies would not be
Why Contractors Should be Involved in Politics
Last week, Jim Gray (chief executive of Gray Construction) flew to New York for a round of meetings. As reported in the New York Times, it was Gray’s newly acquired title as Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky that prompted his visit to New York to chat with Mayor Bloomberg. Contractors and politics … what
How Do the New Health Care Laws Affect Your Construction Company?
Not only does construction affect the health care industry, but health care affects the construction industry. Today’s post reviews some major provisions that may affect your construction company.
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