- April 18, 2016
Construction projects never go completely as planned. Construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers all realize that changes in the work may be required for [...]
- October 11, 2015
As most people are aware, one of the benefits of doing business as a corporation or limited liability company is that, generally speaking, the owners [...]
- September 25, 2015
In a 3-2 decision along party lines on August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board dealt a significant blow to contractors and other businesses [...]
- August 16, 2015
The Connecticut Appellate Court recently issued a decision that should cause every contractor some concern. In J. WM. Foley Inc. v. United Illuminating Co., 158 Conn. [...]
- August 3, 2015
The Connecticut Superior Court recently decided a case of first impression regarding the right to file an application for discharge of mechanic’s liens. The court in Grade [...]
- July 19, 2015
In 2003, I published an article in The Journal of Explosives Engineering entitled “The Laws Governing Blasting,” in which I explained that, despite the fact [...]
- July 2, 2015
It is no secret that public works construction is a difficult business. On any given project there are innumerable ways that things can go wrong. [...]
- June 17, 2015
According to Conn. Gen. Stat. §31-53, all public works construction contracts require the wages paid on the project to “be at a rate equal to [...]
- March 22, 2015
As previously discussed in this Blog, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 49-41 requires each general contractor on a public works projects valued over $100,000 to post [...]