Unpaid Contractors Sue as Partly Renovated San Francisco Office Building Is Sold Richard Korman January 11, 2024 No Comments Developer is using ploys to avoid paying, contractor claims.Read More
Developer Halts 'Co-Living' Building Projects in Houston, Tampa and Phoenix Richard Korman January 4, 2024 No Comments Clayco has filed a $235,000 lien against a mixed-use, high-rise project property known as X Phoenix.Read More
Will Las Vegas Sphere Pay Lawsuit Require Developer CEO to Answer Questions? Other issues await in court claims by Rider Levett Bucknall and Hunt-AECOM Richard Korman December 29, 2023 One Comment A court panel will decide if James Dolan, CEO of Madison Square Garden Entertainment, must testify.Read More
Update ENR Editor Urges Online Visit to Historic Early Issues Archive Richard Korman December 21, 2023 No Comments Scott Lewis wears so many hats at ENR it can be hard to keep track of them.Read More
Court Challenge Looms as Biden PLA Rule Takes Effect Final rule requiring project pacts is hailed by building trades unions Richard Korman Pam McFarland December 20, 2023 No Comments The Biden administration requires project labor agreements on projects of $35 million or higher. Read More
Ethics & Corruption Former Philadelphia Union Local Chief Found Guilty For Second Time Prosecutors claimed funds from an IBEW local paid for personal expenses Richard Korman December 13, 2023 No Comments Prosecutors claimed funds from an IBEW local paid for personal expenses such as a birthday dinner and gifts for relatives.Read More
Sports Construction University of South Florida Opts Out of Barton Malow Stadium Design-Build Pact Speed is no longer the priority, with completion seen in 2027, the school said. Richard Korman December 8, 2023 No Comments With speed no longer the priority, with completion seen in 2027, the school said it will instead seek a construction manager.Read More
Insurance Disputes How Concrete Mistakes Added Cost to the Recent Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project Richard Korman November 30, 2023 No Comments The expensive demolition and rework are the subject of an insurance claim dispute.Read More
The Biggest Risks Facing Construction Companies Richard Korman November 21, 2023 No Comments A commentary about key issues raised and talked about by attendees at the 2023 International Risk Management Institute construction conference this month.Read More
Shimmick IPO Raises $25M as Dispute With AECOM Drags On Richard Korman November 17, 2023 No Comments A lawsuit by AECOM over its former construction unit's sale price remains unresolved.Read More