Topic
construction industry
117 published works
Best Practices Construction Law
What A Trump Card Means In The Game of Construction and Development
Like many of you, I stayed up late on Tuesday night / Wednesday morning to watch the 2016 election returns. I dragged myself into the office after only a few…
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Lunch & Learn September 10 Labor Law in the Building Industry: What You Need to Know
Labor law in the building and construction industry is unique, both practically and legally. Understanding the nuances will not only assure you are complying with the law, but will help…
Workplace Law & Strategy
Proposed reforms to the building and construction industry: draft Commonwealth Code changes bargaining behaviour
By Erin Hawthorne, Henry Skene
Employers connected with the construction industry will be aware that in April the Minister for Employment issued an advance release of the Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: New Immigration Leader, Building Boom, How to Get a Writ Granted
I'm not sure I've ever seen a story covered on the LexBlog Network as much as the NLRB's ruling on the College Athletes Players Association. To make it all a…
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Milton Friedman, Pencils, Oil, and Construction
Besides generating some interesting SEO results it address comments I received concerning why I mentioned Milton Friedman in an early post about domestic oil and natural gas drilling. Watch this…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Report: Half of Texas Construction Workers Undocumented
Half of the construction workers in Texas are undocumented, according to a new report by an Austin immigrant rights group and University of Texas researchers.The report estimates that as many as…
Real Estate & Construction
Optimistic Outlook for South Florida Construction Industry in 2013
Host of construction projects on the horizon After showing signs of life in 2012, the construction industry in Miami is scheduled to see the rise of cranes in 2013, and…
Best Practices Construction Law
Survival Tips for Contractors in a Tight Economy
What does it meant to "prosper" in the construction industry? For Houston-based Satterfield & Pontikes, it meant adapting to the industry downturn and embracing new technologies and business development methods…
Hawaii Construction Law
UHERO Forecast: Construction Sector Still Forthcoming
By Anna Oshiro
On February 10 , UHERO issued its forecast for the first quarter of 2012. The forecast was mixed, noting a disappointing 2011 and the lingering failure of Hawaii's construction sector to bounce…
Ahead of Schedule
Live Blog From ABA Forum Meeting – Part 1
By Karl Oles
2/1/2012; 4:37 p.m. I'm heading down to Houston for a meeting of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. You can learn about the Forum on the ABA website. It has…