2021 Construction Outlook: Slow, Uneven Recovery Expected
The way we started 2020 was a lot different than how we ended 2020. Here’s a recap: The Start of 2020: When we started 2020 construction…
2021 California Construction Law Update
This Christmas looks to be a Blue Christmas as the nation grapples with rising infection, hospitalization and death rates due to COVID. But there’s always 2021…
California’s Regional Stay At Home Order and CalOSHA’s Emergency COVID Regulations
On December 3, 2020, the California Department of Public Health issued a Regional Stay At Home Order (“Order”) triggered if intensive care unit (“ICU”) capacity drops below…
A Primer on Insurance for Construction Projects
People who live in glass houses should have insurance (in addition to not throwing stones). So too should your construction project. The risks inherent on a…
The Construction Industry Lost Jobs (No Surprise) but it Gained Some Too (Surprise)
The announcement this week by major airlines and then by Disney that they will be laying off tens of thousands of workers is just the latest…
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Industry
This past month, after remaining relatively quiet following the coronavirus outbreak, OSHA began issuing industry-specific guidance on how to deal with the coronavirus in the workplace.…
Contractor Sentenced to Seven Years for Embezzling $3 Million
Michael Medeiros was not a good guy. Ok, on a scale of 1 to 10, maybe not a 9 or 10 (when you’re including guys like…
California Enters Stage 2 of Reopening and Other Coronavirus News
California Enters Stage 2 of Reopening California has entered Stage 2 of its four-stage reopening. Under Stage 2, curbside retail, manufacturing plants and offices are allowed…
Bay Area Counties Issue Less Restrictive “Shelter in Place” Orders, Including for Construction
The short story: Construction can resume. The long story: Construction can resume beginning Monday, May 4, 2020, with extensive and detailed restrictions. Six Bay Area Counties Loosen Shelter-in-Place…
What Will the Future Hold for the Construction Industry?
As we enter into the last week of April, many are wondering if the shelter in place orders issued by Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa,…
Aaand . . . the Coronavirus News Just Keeps Coming
On Friday, six Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley issued new orders requiring the use of face coverings when in public. The six Bay Area…
And Yet One More Thing to Add to Your List of “Uncertainties”
We’re at war. One fought from the confines of our homes. As we enter into week four of California’s “shelter in place” order, and with experts…
