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Builders-Risk Insurance

Why an Insurer Denied a Claim For a Storm-Battered Crane

Scott Van Voorhis

October 25, 2017

No Comments

Why did a developer and construction manager seek to collect builders-risk insurance for a storm-battered tower crane?

Construction Safety

OSHA Extends Enforcement Deadline for Construction Silica Rule

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2017

2 Comments

Agency's 30-day extension applies only to companies that show "good faith effort" to comply.

Commentary on Schedules

The Flaw in ASCE's New Project Delay Guidelines

Mark Nagata

October 18, 2017

2 Comments

The American Society of Civil Engineer’s new schedule-delay analysis standard attempts to increase significantly an owner’s obligations to grant time extensions for “non-critical path” delays.

Federal Contracting

Western NY Contractors Pay $3M to Settle 'Front' Firm Charges

DOJ says claims resolved are only allegations, with no finding of liability

Tom Ichniowski

October 11, 2017

One Comment

DOJ alleges firms set up "sham" company with disabled-veteran "figurehead" to get set-aside contracts.

Editorial Commentary

What's Missing in New York City's Safety Law

October 11, 2017

No Comments

Training is only one part of preventing accidents

The Downside of Data

Will Project Management Software Developers Learn What Baseball Knows?

Fredric L. Plotnick

October 11, 2017

A recent front-page article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that “analytics leads to longer games with less action.”

Risk Spotter Searches Internal Data Lakes For Loaded Words

First iteration finds sharp needles in e-mail and attachment haystacks

Tom Sawyer

October 8, 2017

No Comments

Pro-active internal e-mail and attachment sleuth searches for loaded words and phrases that could fuel claims, before lawsuits fly

Canada Starts Process To Enact Deferred Prosecution Law

Scott Van Voorhis

October 4, 2017

No Comments

Law could aid Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin avoid corporate fraud-charge conviction

Feds OK Financial Aid for Vogtle Nuclear Expansion

Scott Judy

October 4, 2017

No Comments

Meanwhile, the utility owner of the V.C. Summer nuclear expansion in South Carolina faces subpoena over cancelled project

Contractor Agrees To Pay $270K Over Vermont Bridge Alterations

Jim Parsons

October 4, 2017

No Comments

The U.S. Attorney for Vermont has reached a $270,000 settlement with general contractor J.A. McDonald over allegations the firm intentionally altered critical components for a 2014 bridge project in Bristol, Vt.