Biden Unveils $2.3 Trillion American Jobs Plan
This past week, President Biden unveiled his American Jobs Plan, a $2.3 trillion dollar plan to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure over 8 years. As we wrote…
America’s Infrastructure Gets a C-. It’s an Improvement Though
Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issues a report card assigning a letter grade to the nation’s infrastructure. ASCE issued their 2021…
CalOSHA Updates its FAQ on its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Regulations
As we reported in early December, CalOSHA adopted emergency temporary regulations requiring, among other things, that employers implement a written COVID-19 prevention program, that notice be given…
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…
