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Industry News — Let the COVID-Related Lawsuits Begin
PITTSBURGH – The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh is suing Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, citing an “unfair double standard” in construction rules. An article in the Tribune-Review details efforts by the Builders A
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Leadership Through the Pandemic and Beyond
FAIRFAX, VA – Empathy, compassion, and trying to create clarity for teams and people you lead is important. That might be clarity about tomorrow, because it doesn’t have to be a long timeline with clarity because it’s obviously impossib
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CSC Day 3 – Disasters, Miscalculations, and Construction Law
PALOS VERDES, CA – Construction is one of the most injury-prone industries in the world. If earthquakes and fires don’t claim a structure, human error will encroach at the most inopportune moments. “It’s the human factors that are much more d
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A Peek at the Future On Day Two of CSC
PALOS VERDES, CA – Construction Super Conference (CSC) Keynote speaker Alec Ross kicked off day two with a morning presentation outlining global technology trends that could shape the next decade. “A lot of the science fiction from the 1970s will
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Day Two of Construction Super Conference – Drugs and Safety
PALOS VERDES, CA – Considering that employees with substance abuse issues account for up to 50% of all accidents on the job site, drugs are a big problem in the construction industry. A panel on day two of CSC tackled the conundrum during Managing
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CSC Day One – Leadership On the Brain
PALOS VERDES, CA – A glorious California sun greeted attendees on day one of Construction Super Conference. The three-day event at the seaside Terranea Resort began with new insights on leadership at The Women’s Leadership Workshop: Influential L
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Liquidated Damages in the Spotlight On Day One of CSC
PALOS VERDES, CA – In the realm of liquidated damages, an owner’s delay has traditionally been recognized as a reasonable contractor defense, but things are not so straightforward in 2019. Christopher Brasco, senior partner, Watt, Tieder, Hof
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Session Spotlight – The Other F-Word: Fiduciary Duty
PALOS VERDES, CA – As licensed design professionals, do architects and engineers owe owners a fiduciary duty? If so, what obligations are owed? According to Frederick F. Butters, a panelist/attorney at next month’s Construction Super Conferen
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Advance Rates in Effect Through Nov. 24
PALOS VERDES, CA – Advance Rates for the 34th annual Construction Super Conference (CSC) are in effect through Nov. 24. Prospective attendees who wish to take advantage of low rates should Click Here to register. CSC takes place Dec 16-18, 2019, at