Ethics Where The Labor Department Found Corruption at Unions in 2017 Scott Van Voorhis February 7, 2018 No Comments Union locals and trust funds can be vulnerable to embezzlement and fraud, experts say.Read More
Business Risks When Is an Engineering Company Real? A Florida company starts and then stops, leaving only a website and legal tangles Scott Van Voorhis January 10, 2018 No Comments Bleu Network is blown away by charges against principal.Read More
Revenue Recognition Contractors Begin Year With New Accounting Standard Big project revenue and change orders will be recorded differently than in the past Scott Van Voorhis January 10, 2018 No Comments The changes come with new complications that require more specificity.Read More
Workforce Legalized Pot in Canada Worries Contractors Scott Van Voorhis December 26, 2017 One Comment Enforcement and test protocol questions for employees surround allowed recreational use, set to take effect nationally in mid-2018.Read More
Ontario Infrastructure Boost To Weigh Climate Change Scott Van Voorhis December 20, 2017 No Comments Province sets new project rules in new funding packageRead More
Risk Management Litigation Funders See Big Future in US Construction An opportunity to grow in an industry already busy with claims and legal conflict Scott Van Voorhis December 12, 2017 No Comments Should the costs of third-party lawsuit funding be recoverable, too?Read More
Risk Management Some Companies Are Shut Out of Minneapolis Light-Rail Extension Contractors and designers complain about missing the construction phase as new bids are due soon Scott Van Voorhis November 28, 2017 No Comments A bid using a company that worked on the design or planning phase will be classed as 'non-responsive.'Read More
Companies Sale of Toronto Contractor Aecon to China-Owned Firm May Be Tricky Scott Van Voorhis November 11, 2017 No Comments Canada government will review the proposed $1.2 B deal as it seeks new Chinese trade ties and amid NAFTA talksRead More
States Take Lead in Building Roads and Bridges Scott Van Voorhis November 2, 2017 No Comments Despite presidential infrastructure promises, spending dropsRead More
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?Read More