SEATTLE — A West Seattle construction company owner is facing jail time in a milestone case that’s holding an employer criminally responsible for a preventable worker death. According to a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Pre

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Construction spending increased in January compared to both December and a year ago, with strong gains in private nonresidential and residential construction but mixed results for public spending, according to an analysis of

The NY Senate Bill S7882A known as “CIDA,” has been amended.   On the eve of the implementation of CIDA’s mandatory insurance disclosure deadlines in all pending civil actions in NY, the anticipated amendment was passed, relaxing t

HOUSTON – Supply chain problems and material availability on construction sites are all too common these days. What will it mean (if anything) for construction law attorneys? Third Thursday sat down with Brian R. Gaudet (pictured here at CSC 2021 i

TOWSON, MD – The Office of the Inspector General (IG) for the Baltimore County government received a complaint alleging development-related fees were improperly waived by the County for the Metro Centre at Owings Mills project located in Owings

by Stephen E. Sandherr ARLINGTON, VA – It is hard to explain why the President would choose to impose government mandated project labor agreements to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. Construction workers are among some of the highest paid

ARLINGTON, VA – Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data. Contractors rate materials costs a

WASHINGTON, DC – In a major ruling last week, the United States Supreme Court blocked a Biden administration vaccine mandate for large employers. As reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, the ruling did allow a more limited mandate “re

by Frederick F. Butters SOUTHFIELD, MI – I don’t believe the United States Supreme Court (USSC) ruling is as complex as it may seem. Individual states have historically issued vaccine mandates and they have been upheld. Likewise, while the