The 2016 Construction SuperConference (CSC) is pleased to feature a special interest breakfast session sponsored by Berkeley Research Group (BRG). The session, “Building in a Safe Zone: Deconstructing Cyber Risks,” will address cyber security in

The construction industry can lead our country back to prosperity. By the time this article goes to print we will have elected a new President. Polls indicate that more than 80 percent of the electorate are extraordinarily disenchanted with both cand

A memorandum from OSHA clarifies the difference between “rewards” and “retaliation.” OSHA is integrally involved in the regulation of efforts by employers to protect themselves and their employees from drug- and alcohol-related accidents. An

This proposal would overturn established NLRB precedent. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) establishes and enforces protocols that management and organized labor (i.e., unions) must follow during labor protests. Recently, the NLRB’s Office

EPA’s new MS4 rules will affect construction sites throughout the country. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA), in 1999 issued rules for the regulation of water runoff on sites of less than one acre that

An Ohio Federal Court holds contractor and subcontractor liable for unauthorized use of architect’s plans. Normally, except in design-build contracts, an owner hires an architect and then provides the contractor and its subcontractors with the plan

Kevin Gaffney, group show director, “This is a great opportunity for executive and leaders in the legal and construction fields to investigate the benefits and revenue opportunities associated with Lean construction.”  The Associated General Con

Underlying the negative news is a foundation of positive attributes that make our country special. When writing opinion pieces, there is a tendency to focus upon our country’s problems. It’s easy to forget that people in the U.S. enjoy freedom, o

This project will complete another stretch of the Parkway through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Appalachian Mountains are considered the world’s oldest mountain range. They’ve been worn down by eons of rain, snow and ice. The erosi