Among the many difficulties posed by the construction  industry’s continued supply crunch, contractors are starting to face some challenges dealing with payments and performance bonds.

For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule banning the continued use of asbestos under the revised Toxic Substances Control Act adopted in 2016.

After a brief reprieve, it appears the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s compliance requirements construction professionals to electronically complete injury and illness reports is back.

Traveling to and from jobsites and the office is typical in the construction industry, but a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) letter may cause auto injuries to be reportable incidents.

Adams and Reese LLP announced it has joined forces with Tampa, Fla.-based Cotney Construction Law LLP, a full-service legal and consulting firm serving the construction and infrastructure industries.

Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, started a period of accelerated growth within the construction law firm he founded well before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

In an industry already feeling the sting from the supply chain crisis and a shortage in truck drivers, things may get worse before they get better.

On Feb. 4, President Biden signed an executive order that will make the federal government require project labor agreements before awarding contracts at least $35 million or more.

In this latest Legal Insight episode with Cotney Attorneys & Consultants CEO, Trent Cotney, he gives an update on the latest happening with federal mandates that will inevitably affect contractors.

The New Year is here, and while things may not seem to change day-to-day, there is some legal significance to when the calendar flips, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants.