C. Ryan Maloney | Shutts & Bowen President-elect Donald Trump recently stated on November 25, 2024, his intention to impose tariffs of 25% on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada on his first day in office unless those countries do more to stop the flow of migrants and the opioid fentanyl into the United… Continue reading Construction Contractors Should Prepare for the Effects of Potential New Tariffs on Construction Material Prices and Availability
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How Insurance can help Manage Global Supply Chain Risk
Bert Wells, Cristina M. Shea and Adrienne N. Kitchen | Reed Smith In this podcast, Bert Wells, Cristina Shea and Adrienne Kitchen of Reed Smith’s Insurance Recovery Group delve into the critical topic of insurance coverage for supply chains, highlighting the significant risks and disruptions that can impact global logistics. This episode explores how events… Continue reading How Insurance can help Manage Global Supply Chain Risk
Extreme Weather Events Show Why the Construction Supply Chain Needs a Risk-Management Transformation
Brad Barth | Construction Executive A perfect storm of recent extreme weather events has exposed the fragility of North America’s construction supply chains amid an increasingly fluctuating, fast-changing risk landscape. Supply chains that were already reeling from resurgent demand for raw materials coming out of the pandemic have been further disrupted by major storms such… Continue reading Extreme Weather Events Show Why the Construction Supply Chain Needs a Risk-Management Transformation
Construction Conversations around the Licensing Board, Liens, and the Supply Chain
Merrill Jones | Ward and Smith My colleagues and I recently provided key updates on supply chain disruption, liens, and licensing boards during the firm’s 2021 Construction Conversations Webinar. In the Rapid-Fire Legal Update session, we covered a variety of topics relevant to the construction industry, including: Dealing with the North Carolina Licensing Board for… Continue reading Construction Conversations around the Licensing Board, Liens, and the Supply Chain