This past week, I came home to a complete mess in our backyard—it was littered with debris, trash, plates and utensils, and overturn patio furniture. My instruction to the kids yesterday morning was stern: “Clean up this mess by the time I get home…or else!”
One kid fixed the furniture in 15 minutes. One kid
Last month, authorities in Suffolk, Virginia were investigating a construction site where human bones were found. Forensic experts were called in to excavate the site and determine whether they were recent or from an old burial ground. Has this ever happened at one of your sites?
If you find bones or other archaeological artifacts
Busy, busy, busy! I have reviewed five new construction contracts in the past two weeks. If you are a contractor, there are a number of key provisions that you will want to be on the “look out” before you sign the agreement. Check out my series on the Top 20 Contract Issues for Contractors and
The boxes are packed. The old office is empty. The new office is empty as well. The old computer has worn keys, the new keyboard clicks with excitement. I will have some news early next week about my new job … when the rest of the world actually gets back to work after the holidays
My good friend and mentor Cordell Parvin once suggested that planning done by contractors for a successful construction project is not unlike the planning done by football coaches for a successful season. He is right!
Coaching football. Successful football organizations consist of specialized teams or units: (a) the offense; (b) the defense; and (c) and special
It almost goes without saying that if you have to pursue or defend a delay claim, you are going to need some evidence (whether by expert or otherwise) to establish or to challenge entitlement to the damages sought. Today’s post identifies some best practices in this area.
Continue Reading What Type of Schedule Analysis Should be Performed in Construction Delay Claims?
You will rarely find me advertising on this blog. However, since I have received numerous inquiries about my presentation at the AGC National Conference in Honolulu last month, I am pleased to announce that I will be doing a similar Webinar tomorrow, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 1:00pm EST.
Continue Reading Paper to Paperless: Webinar on Construction Documentation and Legal Disputes
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. Today’s post addresses “ambiguity” in construction contracts.
Continue Reading Ambiguous Words in a Construction Contract Can LEED to Miscommunication
What happens when you find bones or human remains at a construction site? That’s what happened last week on a project in San Mateo, California. Today’s post discusses what you can do…
Continue Reading What To Do When Bones Are Found on Your Construction Site?
You probably thought you would never see the finish line to this series of posts on the Top 20 contract issues for contractors and subcontractors. Well, here we are, at the finish line.
In this final part of the four-part series, I share the last few areas of concern for contractors and subcontractors when