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Analysis — Virus-Related Legal Issues – 7/15/20

RIVER EDGE, N.J. – With the heat of summer raging and the global pandemic spiking in some regions of the U.S., effects on construction law are coming into focus. Third Thursday sat down with Patrick J. Greene, Esq., senior partner, Peckar & Abr

SmartSaver Rates + Speaker Lineup Soon – 6/17/20

LAS VEGAS – Fair warning: SmartSaver registration rates for Construction Super Conference are set to open on Tuesday, July 21. SmartSaver rates are the lowest possible rates to attend the conference which is scheduled for Dec. 7-9, 2020 at the MGM
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CSC 2019 and a Look Ahead to 2020

SOUTHFIELD, MI – I arrived a day early to last year’s Construction Super Conference, situated in Rancho Palos Verdes on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. The Terranea Resort is a spectacular venue at any time, and although the third week of De
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OSHA Will Not Be Compelled to Issue ETS

WASHINGTON, DC – Can OSHA be compelled to issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that deals with the COVID-19 pandemic? A May 18 lawsuit filed by the AFL-CIO asserted that the answer should be yes. The lawsuit ultimately hit a dead end whe
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Possible Modifications for CSC 2020

LAS VEGAS – What will the Dec. 7-9 Construction Super Conference look like in 2020? Greater spacing between seats, sanitation stations, dedicated entrances/exits, and reimagined registration areas are all on the table. The CSC team is discussin
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Insurance and COVID-19

TRUMBULL, CT – The fine print on countless construction contracts is getting a fresh scrubbing in light of the global pandemic. For example, do insurance provisions found in builders’ risk coverage (and other forms of property coverage) apply to
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CSC Aims for December 2020 in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Entering the third month of the COVID-19 crisis, organizers at Construction Super Conference (CSC) are still aiming to convene Dec. 7-9, 2020. Unlike last year’s conference at the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, Calif, CSC will retur
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Crisis Gets Us Back to Basics

ARLINGTON, VA – As senior counsel, Construction Law, for Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, Brian Perlberg has seen his share of strife within the field of construction law. In the last two months, however, he’s seen an entirely new
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Pondering the Pandemic — Impact, Conflicts, Silver Linings, and Historical Context

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Wayne H. Kalayjian, PE, SE, CFE, is a keen observer of history. Last year at Construction Super Conference in Palos Verdes, Calif, he presented Dancing With Disaster: Great Construction Catastrophes and How They Shaped the Law.