To Sad Partings and New Beginnings
See that Caterpillar truck there. It’s there for a reason. And not just because this is a construction law blog. But because caterpillars, with a small “c,”…
Memorial Day Construction Facts
Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who died while in service to our…
It’s Miller Time! The Miller Act and Federal Construction Projects
If you’ve worked on a federal construction project chances are you’ve heard of the Miller Act. The Miller Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 3131-3134) has less to do with…
CSLB Targets Large Commercial Projects
I don’t usually post about the California Contractor’s State License Board’s (“CSLB”) enforcement activities, but I thought I would make an exception here. Usually, it’s smaller…
On Celebrities, Turkey Chili and the San Francisco Soup Company
A lawyer’s idea of a celebrity often isn’t the same as others. Ask a lawyer who, in their wildest dreams, they would like to have lunch…
Rebuilding Together Oakland
One of the community service activities our firm participates in each April is Rebuilding Together Oakland. Rebuilding Together Oakland is a local chapter of Rebuilding Together, a…
License? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ License!
I know. You’ve heard it from me, or your construction attorney, ad naseum. When in doubt get a license. We’ve paraded out the list of terribles:…
Lego’s Architecture Series: Celebrating the Past and Inspiring the Future
It’s been a number years since I built anything with Legos (ok, it was just this past week (but with my 7 year old son, mind…
Ready to Print Your Next Building?
This past year I read an article on Forbes.com about the nascent 3D printing movement and a young man named Cody Wilson who literally printed himself a…
A Timely Reminder From the CSLB (and a Funny Acronym to Boot)
Growing up in the Central Valley, I remember it getting so hot you could feel your tennis shoes stick to the asphalt on the playground. As California enters…
Sometimes the Real Fight is Before the Fight
One of the things I learned while lobbying in Washington, D.C. is the importance of the House Rules Committee. The Rules Committee, as its name suggests,…
Cities Alive: The Future of Green Infrastructure
If you follow the construction industry you know that green is the new gold. As well as LEED bronze, silver and platinum. Green building, which not long ago conjured images…
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