Tag: construction contracts

February 28, 2023

Construction attorney Eric Singer is a huge Game of Thrones fan, so it’s fitting that he points to the HBO series’ best known mantra when it comes to a potential recession in 2023: Winter is coming. Like the members of […]

October 25, 2022

With the recurrence of racist and sexist incidents on jobsites receiving increased attention in the construction industry, contractors have developed playbooks for responding to these events. Included in those policies are site-wide stand downs to review what happened and counsel […]

March 9, 2022

Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump’s report is the latest example of a nationwide trend that shows the construction industry’s “diversity and inclusion” campaign has done little to change hiring practices or the field’s macho and racist image. The tone of […]

May 17, 2019

Even though the government tries to make high-profile examples out of contractors who engage in fraud, it seems that there are always individuals who are willing to bet their reputations and futures in order to take in some extra cash […]

May 2, 2019

A big Hawaii construction project is not in line for state funding through this latest measure but is still drawing major attention — the $9.2 billion, 20-mile Honolulu commuter rail line. Earlier this year, the Hawaii state auditor’s office issued […]

January 4, 2019

One of the issues federal lawmakers are fighting over is U.S.-Mexico border wall funding, a sticking point that led to a partial federal shutdown that is still underway after two weeks. The Trump administration wants $5 billion for the wall, […]

May 4, 2017

As a father of seven children, I am always being asked to determine the “responsible party” when something breaks, gets lost, or is simply missing. In parenting, there is no written contract between the adult and to child to transfer […]