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What Do You Think Causes Construction Claims and Disputes? Think Again.

By Matthew DeVries on July 3, 2013
Posted in Best Practices, Top Posts

Construction is one of the riskiest businesses in the United States. It requires the coordination of many entities, which is one reason alone there are many disputes.  What do you think causes construction claims and disputes?

In this tight economy, the competitive bidding system forces contractors to price their work in a way that will…

Say This Three Times Fast: Sequestration, Construction and Contractor Claims!

By Matthew DeVries on March 6, 2013
Posted in Best Practices

No doubt you have heard, read or seen reports about the sequestration process.  As part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law an automatic, indiscriminate process of across-the-board budget cuts called sequestration. Earlier this week, the Washington Post had a great blog post called The Sequestration: …

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