Resources
- January 11, 2016
Today, in many instances, the design/bid/build project delivery system has been modified through the use of construction managers (either at-risk or advisors) and owner’s representatives, [...]
- December 15, 2015
In Connecticut, the state’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities administers an affirmative action program that has, until recently, only applied to state public works [...]
- October 26, 2015
Every state in the country allows those that supply labor, materials, and/or services for the improvement of private property to claim an interest in the [...]
- 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. [...]