Posts Written By: Don Gregory

Another Court Awards Extended Home Office Overhead

For years, owners and contractors have battled over whether extended home office overhead is recoverable for project delays, and if so, how to best measure it. Our firm has successfully represented contractors in recovering extended home office overhead for project delays – even on non-ODOT jobs – utilizing ODOT’s well-accepted HOOP formula. Our firm has […]

New Loss of Labor Productivity Standard on the Way

Common are the construction projects that do not go as planned. Schedules slip as unexpected problems occur and pressure builds on all project participants to “catch up” and still preserve the project budget and completion date. It is typical in these circumstances to see acceleration and delay claims arising from these schedule impacts. Claims for […]

Legal New Year’s Resolutions for 2021

Most of us are only too eager to see 2020 come to an end, even if it has been a pretty good economic year for the construction industry. Here are some 2021 New Year’s Resolutions to help you start the year off right. 1. Talk to your bonding agent about removing any personal liability from […]

Get Ready for Rigorous MBE/DBE Requirements

While minority and disadvantaged business enterprise (MBE/DBE) requirements for the construction industry are nothing new, recent electoral developments and the possibility of a COVID-relief driven infrastructure bill promise added emphasis on MBE/DBE requirements and enforcement. It is not too early for contractors to align themselves with reputable MBE/DBE “partners” in anticipation of this growing market. […]

What is the Verdict on Virtual Mediations?

While courts have ground nearly to a halt on civil matters during the COVID-19 pandemic, mediations are moving again.  Some are proceeding in person, while others are taking place on a virtual platform like Zoom, and some others are a hybrid of both. Having conducted a good number of all of these different types of […]