November 2012

These are just a few simple tips designed to help avoid litigation. The goal here is to have enough evidence that you can convince the other side it is not worth going to battle.

An Idaho paving and asphalt company agreed to pay $36,360 to settle a complaint by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Many of the construction disputes I am involved with involve a claim for lost profits and overhead.  The typical situation is where one party (often the owner) alleges a breach and then terminates either the general contractor or the subcontractor.  The terminated party then makes a claim for lost profits and overhead. The two questions  usually asked by contractors and subcontractors in these situations are: (1) “Am I entitled to lost profit and overhead damages” and (2) “How are they calculated?”

After some consideration of how much work goes into the Thanksgiving meal, I realized it is just like any other construction project.  All the key players are on the site, we just know them by different names.  Planning and understanding your workforce are the keys to a successful Thanksgiving meal.