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The Designer’s Pre-bid Standard Of Care In A Design-Build Project

By: Joshua A. Morehouse Associate, Peckar & Abramson P.C. Design-build continues to grow in popularity as a project delivery vehicle. Yet this popularity brings its own challenges. Design-build alters the…

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The Double-Breasted Dilemma

By: Lauren E. Rankins, Partner What Is A Double-Breasted Operation? A double-breasted operation is when a firm has two entities, and one entity performs work under collective bargaining agreements and…

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The Impact of the IIJA and Amended Buy American Act on the Construction Industry

By: Chad Theriot, Jones Walker and Stan Millan, Special Counsel, Jones Walker. Contractors working on federally funded construction projects need to be aware of the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…

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The Key to More Efficient Construction Projects is Collaborative Contracts

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The New ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum: Avoid Green Legal Liability with Actions Over Words

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The Pitfalls of Stapling Quotes to P.O.s –
Buyout, Mixed Contracts, and Contracts for Modular Construction

By: John T. Crowley Associate, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. A Project manager buried in supplier buyout asked himself, “Self, why can’t I just staple these quotes to the back…

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The Rest of the Story

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The Status of OSHA’s Impending Heat Stress Standard

By: Stephen E. Irving Senior Counsel, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. There has been much talk in the last several months about OSHA’s intent to establish a national standard to prevent…

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration withdrew its Emergency Temporary Standard

By: Sarah K. Bloom Associate, and Gregory M. Wagner Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Effective January 26, 2022, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) withdrew its…

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