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Explaining the PennDOT prequalification system
By Chris Wilson, Nauman Smith In the past year, several contractors and associations have sought to change the current prequalification system used by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on its construction projects. This
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Legal Brief: Protesting Bids on Public Construction Projects
Competition for public projects remains as intense as ever. The transition to the public sector by contractors who previously worked primarily in the private sector has only added to the competition. With private work
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Legal Brief: Shop drawing and submittal process risks
Shop drawing and submittal review is a frequent source of disputes on construction projects. The purpose of shop drawings and submittals is to enable the design professional to obtain a representation from the contractor
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Guest Column: Kvaerner revisited…again
Contractors and insurance professionals should understand this important case Once in a while, a legal case comes along and gains such a level of notoriety that it becomes known by one name. Like Cher
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Legal Brief: Don’t Underestimate the Importance of “Waiver of Liens” Forms
A seemingly routine part of the construction payment process is the signing of a release/ waiver form in order to obtain payment. These important documents are often referred to generally as waiver of liens
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Legal Brief: Understanding the rules on payment for travel time
The law regarding paying employees for travel time is confusing and illogical in certain ways. There are many misconceptions concerning the employee’s right to be paid for travel. The rules are outlined in the
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Legal Brief: Changes to Act 24 pertaining to people working in schools will affect many contractors
The rash of alleged misconduct and abuse by some public school teachers and coaches against students along with discoveries that some of the culprits had undetected criminal histories, has resulted in a stiffening of
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Legal Brief: The critical distinction between design and performance specifications
When owners are not satisfied with the final product at the end of a construction project, they frequently blame the contractor by withholding payment. Many owners believe they hired the contractor to deliver a
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Construx: New format, more content
Construx’ monthly publishing format was nice at the time, however, the construction industry is changing every day, and the news cycle doesn’t wait for publishing dates. With that in mind, we changed the format
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