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On New Jersey DOT projects, road contractors are encouraged to construct as smooth a road surface as possible or face monetary penalties. The surface of a road is gauged by the International Roughness Index (IRI), which measures the roughness of all ...

Spring has finally arrived! After a winter filled with shoveling and project delays due to weather, what a breath of fresh air spring brings. In this issue, a warm welcome to Jennifer Budd, who is our new associate editor.

A recent case before the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey (Morris County Improvement Authority and Somerset County Improvement Authority v. Power Partners Mastec, LLC) involving solar construction has shed light (pun intended) ...

Law360, Philadelphia (March 27, 2014, 2:50 PM ET) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday preserved a long-standing practice of immunizing general contractors from liability for injuries to subcontractors’ employees, overturning a $1.5 ...

We’re Moving! Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC is pleased to announce the firm is moving its Pittsburgh Office to new space. 525 William Penn Place Suite 3005 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 The offices of 525 William Penn Place are prized for ...

In this high-profile criminal prosecution of XTO Energy by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the scope of corporate criminal liability for the actions of third parties is likely to take center stage later this year in the Pennsylvania ...

Marian A. Kornilowicz, Chair of the Business Practice Group at Cohen Seglias, has been awarded the 2013 Preservation Alliance Rhoda and Permar Richards Award, for his dedicated service to the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. The ...

Forums like Angie’s List, Yelp, or even Yahoo Community Listserves allow homeowners and other contractor clients to recommend a contractor for a job well done. Just as often, however, disgruntled clients use these venues to vent about shoddy ...

Klipper Construction Associates v. Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority $800,341 Verdict The Legal Intelligencer Date of Verdict: Feb. 12. Court and Case No.: C.P. Bucks No. 2009-1637-29-1. Judge: Clyde W. Waite. Type of Action: Breach of ...

Law360, New York (March 14, 2014, 8:02 PM ET) — The U.S. Court of Federal Claims refused to grant summary judgment on Friday to either the government or Weston/Bean Joint Venture in a suit seeking $3.7 million for work WBJV performed dredging ...

New Proposed Legislation Would Require Bond: If House Bill 1488 becomes law in Maryland, bid protesters of state contracts appealing a decision to the Maryland Board of Contract Appeals would be required to simultaneously submit a “protest ...

This winter has seen unprecedented snowfall and cold temperatures. The record-breaking conditions have wreaked havoc on construction projects. Whether you are a supplier, contractor, or developer, here is synopsis what you need to know about ...

Site visits and certification verification are just a few things companies can do to ensure their diverse suppliers are indeed diverse. Organizations with diverse supplier programs do all they can to ensure that participating firms are in fact ...

Bitcoin is an open-source, peer-to-peer payment network and digital currency that has been around since 2009. It is the most well known of the cryptocurrencies, which include Litecoin, Namecoin and Peercoin. Commercial use of Bitcoin is small ...

1. Bowling v. Office of Open Records The Supreme Court finally established the standard and scope of review in right-to-know cases by affirming the opinion of Commonwealth Court Judge Robin Simpson from 2010. The majority held that the standard of ...

The Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT/MTA) recently announced that four of the six teams that submitted qualification statements will be permitted to submit proposals to design, build, finance, operate, and ...

In the wake of the significant transportation funding legislation passed at the end of November 2013, Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation wasted no time issuing a request for qualifications (“RFQ“), seeking statements of ...

In the City’s latest effort to improve upon safety, Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department (L&I) has issued new permitting and licensure requirements that took effect last week. The new requirements apply to all contractors ...

As we reflect upon the past year, few in the Delaware Valley will forget the fateful day in June when a building located at 22nd and Market Streets collapsed in the midst of demolition work performed by contractor Griffin Campbell, which claimed six ...

Cohen Seglias is pleased to continue our tradition of supporting worthy causes during the holiday season. The Firm matched contributions from clients and staff, and together we were able to bring holiday joy to less fortunate children locally and ...