R. Thomas Dunn | Pierce Atwood The day-to-day professional and personal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is substantial. The global event will have dozens of common legal implications that we will address in this blog over the coming days, but for now I wanted to start with the basic starting point for any event of… Continue reading Contractors: Its Time to Send Your COVID-19 Notice
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Coronavirus Expected to Bring Serious Delays and Complications to Construction Projects
Susan N. Eccles | Adams and Reese The United States has been transfixed by the spread of coronavirus. To date, over 115,000 individuals in 115 countries and territories have been infected. It is likely coronavirus will soon reach parts of the country that have yet to be affected. Louisiana’s governor, John Bel Edwards, noted that… Continue reading Coronavirus Expected to Bring Serious Delays and Complications to Construction Projects
Asbestos/Duty of Care: Connecticut Court Addresses Construction Project/Liability Issues
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard | October 25, 2019 The Superior Court of Connecticut (Judicial District of Hartford) (“Court”) addressed in a September 30th opinion certain issues arising in an asbestos exposure case. See Julian Poce, et al., v. O&G Industries, Inc., et al., 2019 WL 5295545. The Court addressed Summary Judgment Motions arguing certain… Continue reading Asbestos/Duty of Care: Connecticut Court Addresses Construction Project/Liability Issues
Groundwater Under Your Project: What Lies Beneath May Come Back to Haunt You
Christine Jochim, Andrew Meyers and Rick Thomas | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | October 14, 2019 The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued draft general permits addressing groundwater discharges for new and existing projects. As drafted, the new permits are likely to significantly impact new construction and existing buildings throughout the… Continue reading Groundwater Under Your Project: What Lies Beneath May Come Back to Haunt You
Building in the Age of Technology: Improving Profitability and Jobsite Safety
Maria Laguarda-Mallo | Construction Executive | May 2, 2019 New virtual design and construction (VDC) technologies are quickly shifting how the AEC industry is designing, documenting and building. From the use of new software, apps and laser scanners, to the deployment of drones and robots, many early adopters are benefitting from fully integrating these solutions… Continue reading Building in the Age of Technology: Improving Profitability and Jobsite Safety