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The Rules are Changing 0

By Leslie A. Boe, Dysart Taylor McMonigle Brumitt & Wilcox, P.C. The construction contract has always been the subcontractor’s rulebook, and it still is. If the subcontract said you wouldn’t be paid until the owner paid the general, you waited. If it said you waived your lien rights, or that your retainage would sit until

Crossing the State Line: The Legal Checklist Before You Mobilize 0

Key issues contractors face when entering a new state By Chip Bachara, Bachara Construction Law Group In our continued streak of consistent growth in construction, it is natural for a successful trade contractor to seek expansion into a neighboring state. Whether a valued customer asks you to follow it to a project in another state,

What Every Subcontractor In Florida Needs To Know About Florida’s Chapter 558 Pre-Suit Process 0

By Laurie Stanziale, Fox Rothschild Subcontractors, like all parties to a construction project, like to avoid claims and understand (hopefully) that one claim gone wrong could have devastating impacts on their business. Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes is reshaping risk for construction subcontractors statewide. This article will highlight the key terms of Chapter 558

Fifth Circuit Rules OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements Do Not Apply to Workplace Mental Illness and Affirms Viability of Loper Bright Defense 0
- HEALTH, Legally Speaking
- September 1, 2026
By Michael Metz-Topodas and Jacob Tosti, Saul Ewing LLP A decades-old Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA”) requirement has come to an end. Certain employers no longer need to record employees’ work-related mental illness on OSHA’s record-keeping forms due to a recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in
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The Next Generation of Subcontractors is Rewriting the Rules 0
- Legally Speaking, Workforce & Professional Development
- August 4, 2026
By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law Firm PLLC A generational shift is transforming family-owned subcontracting businesses across America. Younger leaders are replacing handshake-deal culture with legally informed decision-making—reviewing contracts before signing, filing liens to protect payment, and building the legal skills their predecessors never prioritized. This article explores what that shift looks like on the ground
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You Cannot Choose a Career You Have Never Seen 0
- Legally Speaking, Outlook & Trends, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- June 30, 2026
Why Exposure May Be Construction’s Most Important Workforce Strategy By Angie Simon, Maxim Consulting Group “You cannot choose a career you have never seen.” That simple reality may be one of the biggest reasons the construction industry is facing a workforce crisis today. Across the country, subcontractors are struggling to find skilled workers. Experienced tradespeople
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