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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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

4 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…

4 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,…

5 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…

5 years ago