A general contractor is like the head coach of a football team: the buck stops here. When there are problems on a construction project, the owner expects the contractor to fix them. Sometimes a ...

Agreements between contractors and subcontractors are governed by the law of contracts. The relationship between contractors and subcontractors is one that usually arises when a contractor bids on a ...

Good Work Network Executive Director Phyllis Cassidy unsheathed a double-edged sword last week at a small business forum at Xavier University. Cassidy, whose nonprofit helps minority and women-owned ...

This example shows how PROC ASSIGN can be used to maximize an objective function. Consider a construction project that consists of nine jobs. Because of the nature of the project, each job must be ...

When you hire a contractor, you expect them to handle the job and the people they bring with them. In reality, the subcontractors they choose can quietly shift legal and financial risk back onto you ...

NEW ORLEANS – General contractors can breathe a little easier after a recent federal ruling lessened their safety liabilities on construction sites. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s ...