Viewpoint: Biden's Davis-Bacon Wage Overreach Richard Korman May 25, 2022 No Comments Context and details are everything in life, including the way construction trade wages are determined and enforced under the federal Davis-Bacon Act. Read More
Unproven Theory Opened Path to $997M Champlain Towers Collapse Settlement Richard Korman May 17, 2022 No Comments Faced with prospect of trial, insurers settle untested claims about next-door pile installation.Read More
Lawsuits Possible Funding Sources for the $997M Champlain Towers Settlement Richard Korman May 12, 2022 No Comments Many claims by victims and families were expanded to blame construction work on a neighboring building.Read More
How Supertall Buildings Lift Us Higher Richard Korman May 11, 2022 One Comment In a world beset by troubles, supertall buildings, which measure from 984 ft to 1,968 ft, would not seem to rate high on a list of priority concerns.Read More
Financially Distressed Designer EYP Group Seeks Bankruptcy Protection Richard Korman May 4, 2022 No Comments The Albany, N.Y-based company owes millions to creditors, including numerous staff and retirees.Read More
Liability Key Flint Negligence Lawsuit Witness Seeks to Drop Trial Role H2M CEO found himself in awkward position after Veolia's acquisition of Suez Richard Korman April 28, 2022 No Comments A potentially damaging witness seeks to avoid testifying against his company's own client.Read More
Statistics That Mislead Is the Obsession With Recordable Injury Rates a Deadly Safety Distraction? Richard Korman April 13, 2022 No Comments Total recordable injury rates have no connection to fatalities, according to a recent study of the statistic—and the death of laborer Mason Mack Harris may be a tragic example. Read More
How the Jury Divided $112M in Seattle Crane Collapse Damages Richard Korman March 22, 2022 No Comments The civil lawsuit damage awards don't line up neatly with the proposed state safety penalties.Read More
Walsh Suit Takes Santa Ana Streetcar Project on Side Trip to Court Richard Korman March 16, 2022 No Comments Contractor claims project design is unbuildable.Read More
Liability Engineer at Flint Negligence Trial Details Government Water Errors Richard Korman Jeff Yoders March 15, 2022 No Comments Lockwood Andrews Newnam chief engineer details assurances that he claims were betrayed by Flint officials, leading to the city's water crisis.Read More