Robin Marth | Construction Executive Ill-Fitting PPE Compromises Safety, Efficiency and Comfort Fit. Functionality. Comfort. These are absolute musts for any employee wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) for work. Yet for many women in the workplace, finding PPE that fits well remains a challenge. In 2021, women comprised 11% of construction workers, 7.9% of truck… Continue reading Despite Increased Presence in Construction, Women Lack Size-Appropriate PPE
Month: October 2022
Contractors Should be Aware of Homeowner Duties When Invited to Perform Residential Work
Joshua Lane | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight Division 2 of the Court of Appeals[1] recently addressed a property owner’s liability to a contractor who is injured performing work on their property. The action arose from an incident in which Virgil Mihaila, a remodeling contractor, fell from a ladder while installing a new roof on the Troths’… Continue reading Contractors Should be Aware of Homeowner Duties When Invited to Perform Residential Work
Arizona Appellate Court Determines Standard for Aiding and Abetting Bad Faith Claims
Patrick Gorman | Jones, Skelton & Hochuli The Arizona Court of Appeals recently analyzed a question that often plagues the removal of an insurance bad faith case to federal court: what is the standard to state a claim against an alleged aider and abettor of a bad faith claim? In Iglesia de Jesucristo Minesterios v. Brotherhood… Continue reading Arizona Appellate Court Determines Standard for Aiding and Abetting Bad Faith Claims
Mediation is (Almost) Always Worth a Shot
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings As Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Florida the economy is sputtering, it is easy to lose track of things that construction professionals (among others) can control. One of those things is how to resolve your construction dispute. When initial, and hopefully business-oriented, discussions break down and the construction lawyers get involved, often… Continue reading Mediation is (Almost) Always Worth a Shot