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Thank you for joining us at CSC 2017!
We’d like to thank everyone who came to this year’s Construction SuperConference in Las Vegas! We hope you were informed, inspired, and discovered new ideas and solutions for your projects and facilities, while catching up and connecting
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Opinion—Sexual Harassment in the Construction Industry
By Don Wallis Top management must initiate and enforce company regulations that protect all their employees. TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year Award for 2017 acknowledges the efforts of the “Me Too” movement to expose and reduce sexual harassm
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The AIA Design and Construction Contract Forms Have Been Revised
This is the first revision in 10 years. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) design and construction contract forms are probably the most widely used contracts in the construction industry. They define the legal relationships between the Owner,
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Terms of Subcontract Signed After a Project is Complete Can Be Applied Retroactively
Conditions precedent must be proven. An article in Florida Construction Update by Sanjo S. Shatley contains a detailed account of Fifth District Court of Appeal’s decision in Don Facciobene, Inc. v. Hough Roofing , Inc., Case Nos. 5DI5-1527, Ju
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There are Limits to the Economic Loss Doctrine
Liability does not extend to vendors supplying product information. A recent post on the Babst/Calland Construction Law Blog discusses an unreported decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in which the Court ruled
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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the Expansive Interpretation of “Navigable Waterways of the U.S.” Under the CWA
The court rejected the defendant’s claim he was unaware of the scope of the Act. The vastly expanded interpretation of what constitutes “navigable waterways of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (CWA) is often cited as an example of g
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Ideagility Has a Simple Message for CSC Attendees – Be Found
In the 21st century, it’s not enough to be great at your business if customers can’t find you. For many of those customers, the search begins online. Janet Quinn, CEO and owner of Ideagility (Portland, Ore.) understands this simple fact. “Ideag
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Opinion—Estimating and Project Management Remain the Key to Success
By Don Wallis. Field operations cannot succeed without competent office support. According to Elizabeth Sanborn, chief operating officer at Independent Project Analysis, Inc., “about two-thirds of [construction] projects over $1 billion fail compar
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Common-Enterprise Defense Precludes Second Recovery for Injury
A Minnesota decision explains the requirements for a successful common-enterprise defense. The workers’ compensation statute protects contractors by providing that an employee, or his family, who has received workers’ compensation under the provi