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Mitigating Legal Risks in Urban Sustainable Building

There is no doubt that urban sustainable building is a growing trend. More and more builders are looking to incorporate…

11 months ago

Offshore Asset Protection Trusts

During a recent conference, I was reminded of the idea that risk management in construction can be thought of as…

11 months ago

Spend Some Time Sharpening Your Ax

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four…

11 months ago

Attorneys’ fee clauses are engraved invitations to sue

As we start another trip around the sun, hopefully you are in the process of updating your form contracts, including…

3 years ago

Colorado requires builders to accommodate high-efficiency devices in new homes

Starting in 2009, the Colorado Legislature began adding requirements that builders offer certain options to accommodate high-efficiency devices. These requirements started with…

3 years ago

Most Common OSHA Violations Highlight Ongoing Risks

In the 12 months from October 2018 through September 2019, the most recent period reported by OSHA,[1] the workplace safety agency cited…

4 years ago

Will affordable housing ever come back to Colorado?

Prior to the Great Recession, condominiums and townhomes accounted for approximately 26%-27% of all permits pulled along the Front Range,…

4 years ago

What to look for in subcontractor warranty endorsements

With increasing frequency in the construction defect cases we defend, we are seeing commercial general liability insurance policies with “subcontractor…

4 years ago