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The Dotted Line: How to craft contracts to avoid disputes and keep legal fees down
Construction’s litigation claims and costs are among the highest of all industries. Here are strategies to keep damages in check.
By Joe Bousquin • April 25, 2023 -
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Construction costs in 2023 and how your contract can help you get ahead of supply chain risks
Are you doing everything you can to protect against rising material costs and supply chain risk? Let your contract be your secret weapon.
April 24, 2023 -
Remaining defendants sentenced in Caltrans bid-rigging scheme
William D. Opp and Choon Foo “Keith” Yong will each serve about four years in prison and pay close to $1 million in restitution.
By Joe Bousquin , Matthew Thibault • Updated April 27, 2023 -
All lanes on Florida’s $440M Pensacola Bay Bridge open
The project suffered a setback in 2020 after Skanska USA’s barges crashed into it during Hurricane Sally.
By Julie Strupp • April 13, 2023 -
Texas Senate passes $10B plan to develop gas power plants
There is broad opposition to the bill, which some critics say is a “fundamental U-turn away from the competitive electric market.”
By Robert Walton • April 11, 2023 -
It’s not just you: Construction really is risky business
The sector was among those with the most legal filings last year, resulting in $3.36 billion in losses, according to a new report.
By Joe Bousquin • April 5, 2023 -
Column
The Dotted Line: How contractors can avoid becoming EEOC’s next target
Construction firms should expect more aggressive enforcement, unannounced visits to project sites and more investigations, a lawyer told Construction Dive.
By Joe Bousquin • March 28, 2023 -
Racism in Construction
EEOC obtains $2.6M judgment against construction staffing firm
The agency alleged in a discrimination suit that Maryland-based Green JobWorks refused to hire women for demolition and laborer jobs.
By Joe Bousquin • March 27, 2023 -
Defunct Katerra sues former CFO for bonus
The failed Softbank-backed startup is alleging its former CFO is obligated to pay back his signing and relocation bonuses amid intensifying scrutiny of executive compensation.
By Grace Noto • March 22, 2023 -
CONSTRUCTION DIVE INVESTIGATION
Tutor Perini had the most OSHA violations among contractors during the past decade
Agency officials cited the company more often than any construction contractor in its database over a 10-year period.
By Matthew Thibault , Julia Himmel , Noelle Knox • March 21, 2023 -
Racism in Construction
EEOC puts construction on notice
The agency’s proposed strategic enforcement plan, which will guide its efforts through 2027, called out the industry by name.
By Joe Bousquin • March 14, 2023 -
Construction site is swarmed, burned at Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’
Police said Sunday’s incident at a Brasfield & Gorrie project site was a “coordinated, criminal attack.”
By Joe Bousquin • Updated March 6, 2023 -
Column
The Dotted Line: Reviewing construction contracts with recession in mind
Contractors need to know where they stand on a project long before times get tough.
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 28, 2023 -
Buy America provisions can improve construction lead times — for a price
About one-third of materials used in U.S. projects are made overseas. A make-it-here push would further raise already high costs.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 28, 2023 -
CONSTRUCTION DIVE INVESTIGATION
If industry safety numbers are murky, how can construction companies measure improvement?
A lack of consensus and quality data are hindering construction’s safety record, experts say.
By Matthew Thibault , Julia Himmel , Noelle Knox • Feb. 27, 2023 -
What we know about Buy America guidance (so far)
There is still time to weigh in on the proposed requirements, which apply to all federally funded infrastructure projects.
By Julie Strupp • Feb. 21, 2023 -
Granite reports higher profits but stumbles on accounting again
A missed $12 million tax accrual will cause the California contractor to restate its books for the second time in two years.
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 17, 2023 -
Biden details ‘Buy America’ plan in State of the Union
The president listed some of the types of materials and federally funded projects that would fall under his standard.
By Jennifer Goodman , Zachary Phillips • Feb. 8, 2023 -
House bill aims to create lending institution for infrastructure projects
The Federal Infrastructure Bank would be fueled by private investments.
By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 7, 2023 -
Racism in Construction
Worker directed to use ‘colored door’ drops sub from suit
After asking to enter a trailer to use the microwave, the Black worker said a superintendent told him he had to use a separate entrance from White staff.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated Nov. 16, 2023 -
Q&A
Why 3D printing is still flat in commercial construction
Building codes — not capabilities or design — are holding the technology back, according to an engineering firm executive.
By Chris Wood • Feb. 1, 2023 -
Florida contractor files for Chapter 11
Supply chain disruptions, inflation and labor shortages are causing major headaches for firms with fixed-price contracts, leading some into bankruptcy, attorneys say.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 1, 2023 -
Racism in Construction
Terminated worker sues Brasfield & Gorrie for discrimination
A suit in federal court alleges supervisors for the Birmingham, Alabama, firm harassed the employee for his Mexican heritage and wearing earrings at work.
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 1, 2023 -
Column
The Dotted Line: What’s up with WOTUS?
A new EPA rule could result in additional costs of $1 million per acre for projects adjacent to certain waterways.
By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 31, 2023 -
NY’s Carlos’ Law hikes penalties for jobsite safety crimes
The $500,000 minimum fine for a felony targets contractors that have a “poor safety culture,” one attorney said.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 27, 2023