Tag: legal

September 1, 2017

New York City recently enacted legislation that will require contractors to hire construction superintendents for all major projects at buildings higher than three stories. Another new law requires the Department of Buildings (DOB) to notify OSHA about construction code violations […]

August 31, 2017

The snap General Election called by Theresa May led to much speculation about how it will affect various industries, and the construction sector is no different. Depending on the result, and how it will tie in with issues including the […]

August 29, 2017

Advocates aiming to prompt Pennsylvania legislators to update the state’s building codes erected two icehouses on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg to make a point about energy efficiency. One 8-foot-by-8-foot icehouse was built to current code; the […]

August 28, 2017

With news that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, the UAE and the Maldives have cut diplomatic ties in the region, Qatar is in serious trouble. With closures of airspace, road and sea routes, with passages blocked through Saudi Arabia, alongside […]

August 28, 2017

These kinds of additional housing-related costs are one more element first-time buyers must consider before entering the market. Millennials are particularly in tune with and concerned about managing what they can afford, perhaps after witnessing the economic mess created by […]

June 28, 2017

Approximately 4,000 construction workers are about to be a little bit safer, due to a partnership formed recently between the Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program, Holder Construction Co., Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. and […]

June 22, 2017

Caught amid California’s housing crunch, Senate Bill 35’s passage comes as a potential boon to the state’s future affordable housing stock. And it jives with California Gov. Jerry Brown’s call for legislation that would cut red tape for residential developers, […]

June 5, 2017

The construction industry added 11,000 jobs during May and its unemployment rate improved from April’s level but it was slightly worse than the year-earlier figure, the Labor Dept. has reported, The latest monthly employment report, which the department’s Bureau of […]

June 5, 2017

Construction employment increased by 11,000 jobs in May to the highest level since October 2008 and average weekly hours set a series high for May as contractors struggled to find enough workers to meet demand for projects, according to an […]

May 31, 2017

With summer’s hot and humid temperatures just around the corner, now is the time for commercial buildings to make preparations to beat the heat. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) costs account for 44 percent of energy consumption in all […]

May 23, 2017

Investment in municipal infrastructure continues to drive upgrades and expansions throughout the San Diego area in the water, education and transportation sectors, Burrola says. “Paving the way for future growth in the water sector is Pure Water San Diego, a […]

May 22, 2017

More information is coming to light about President Trump’s long-awaited $1-trillion infrastructure proposal. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has told a Senate committee that Trump “is very impatient” and he wants to see a set of “principles” for the plan released […]

May 18, 2017

When interviewing and hiring new employees do you consider how the candidate will impact your construction company’s reputation? Your employees are the face of your company. Your company’s reputation is a direct reflection of the quality of the work they […]

May 17, 2017

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its April jobs report, revealing that employment in the construction industry increased by 5,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted). While the economy added 211,000 jobs, total specialty trade employment contracted nominally, shedding 1,500 positions in […]

May 16, 2017

The American Institute of Architects’ standardized contract series is widely used across the construction industry, in addition to options from competitors like ConsensusDocs and the Design Build Institute of America. When the AIA issues revisions to its contract documents every 10 […]

May 16, 2017

Earlier this month, the Herald reported that Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado were at odds over the bridge design selection process. Regalado was part of the lawsuit that forced the state to make good on its […]

May 15, 2017

Utah is the fastest-growing state in the U.S., with its population increasing 2% between 2015 and 2016. That might come as a surprise to some, but for residents and companies in the state, they have no trouble believing it. Utah’s business-friendly […]

May 10, 2017

The existing law, passed in 2005, was meant to protect homeowners from builders who provide a substandard product, but builders argue that it has increased their costs to the point where they can’t make money on condominium projects. The current […]

May 9, 2017

Noting their contributions to “the power of the purse” for their employers, women in construction are pushing for parity in compensation, which continues to lag behind that of male peers. A gender-based wage gap still dogs women in the business […]

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 […]