Do Construction Managers Need to be Licensed in California? A Case of Blurred Lines
If this Summer had an anthem it would likely be Robin Thicke’s hit single Blurred Lines (or, perhaps, more accurately, its music video of models who…
BART, Bullets and the Built Environment
Just two hours before Bay Area Rapid Transit (“BART”) workers were scheduled to go on strike today over labor negotiations, Governor Jerry Brown stepped in and…
Word of the Day: Litigious . . . As in U.S. Not Most Litigious When it Comes to Construction Disputes
li·ti·gious adjective of or pertaining to litigation. excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person. inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative Related forms li·ti·gious·ness noun…
The Rascality Rule – An Eyebrow Raising Rule – in New Hampshire
One of the things I like about being a lawyer is that I’m always learning something new. Like the “Rascality Rule.” Until today, I had no…
There are Bolts. Then There are Bay Bridge Bolts
Two days after the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee announced that the new $2.6 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge would not open on Labor…
Independence Day Construction Facts
A few Independence Day construction facts: On June 14, 1775, together with the creation of the Continental Army, the Second Continental Congress appointed Richard Gridley as…
The Most Amazing Construction Projects in the World
Cool infographic from Rock & Dirt on the most amazing construction projects still around:
Skirts at the Construction Site
Or, kilts rather . . .
The Future of Urban Design
Ever wonder what it would be like to live in the world of the Jetsons? Global engineering firm Arup has. In a report released this past…
The Bay Lights Lights Up the Bay
Being construction attorneys we like our buildings, bridges, and roads. And being from the San Francisco Bay Area we particularly like our bridges. On March 5,…
The End is Near, We Hope
2012 was the year the world was to come to an end. It didn’t . . . but, hopefully, the end is near, of one of…
Twas the Night Before Christmas (legal version)
By Unknown Author Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter “the House”)…
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