By: Christopher S. Drewry, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP You may have heard a little something about this, but President Donald Trump held a press conference Tuesday. No, this is not a post discussing the events which took place in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend;… Read More >
Category: Construction
Trump Announces More Details On Infrastructure Plan
Standing Down to Save Lives: The 2017 National Safety Stand-Down
By: Thaddeus J. Schurter, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP As the busy summer construction season approaches, so, too, does the Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. Originally conceived as part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Fall Prevention Campaign, this… Read More >
New Indiana Supreme Court Construction Jobsite Safety Case
By: Sean T. Devenney, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP If you read our year end summary of Top 10 cases in Indiana for 2016, the Indiana Court of Appeals’ case of Ryan v. TCI Architects/Engineers/Contractors, Inc. et. al. was discussed. Recently, the Indiana Supreme Court vacated… Read More >
OSHA Delays Enforcement of New Silica Standards Until September 23, 2017
By: Sean T. Devenney, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP OSHA has issued a decision to delay the enforcement of new silica exposure rules that have a significant impact on employers and employees that work around silica dust (for instance masonry contractors and those that work… Read More >
Multi-State Contractors: The Decline of Federal Regulations – A Good Thing?
By: Sean T. Devenney, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP In the abstract, many construction company owners may be excited with the Trump Administration’s position to minimize the reach of Federal regulation and Federal regulatory actors. The Trump Administration’s stated goal is to reduce the reach… Read More >
ConsensusDocs Issues Revised Agreement and General Conditions for General Construction Projects
By: Joseph M. Leone, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP The ConsensusDocs family of standard form construction contract documents are developed through the involvement of a litany of construction trade associations representing all aspects of the construction market, including owners, Constructors, subcontractors and design professionals. As… Read More >
The 2016 National Safety Stand-Down and Getting to Zero
By: Thaddeus J. Schurter, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Earlier this month, construction industry participants from across the country took part in the 2016 National Safety Stand-Down. The nationwide event was initiated by OSHA as part of its ongoing Fall Prevention Campaign to raise awareness… Read More >