Joshua Lorenz

November 17, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

It's often said that "necessity is the mother of invention." To narrow it down for the construction industry over the past few years, necessity is the mother of embracing the inventions that previously may have existed in niches.

By Joshua Lorenz

5 minute read

June 02, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

For construction attorneys, it's now critical to understand the ins and outs of surety bonds and how they're used in the context of private projects.

By Joshua Lorenz

5 minute read

February 11, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The past few years have brought about evolving changes in the construction sector aimed at building projects safer and more efficiently under difficult circumstances, but with those trends come challenges that will impact the work of lawyers and their clients.

By Joshua Lorenz

6 minute read

September 02, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

For attorneys who represent real estate and construction professionals, this may be a good time to provide advice and guidance to ensure health and safety remain a priority for projects pre-, during and post-construction.

By Joshua Lorenz

6 minute read

May 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

As the construction industry continues to recover from restrictions placed on businesses throughout the past year, one important new requirement—unrelated to COVID-19, believe it or not—deserves special attention.

By Joshua Lorenz

4 minute read

February 23, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

During one of the most disruptive times in the history of the construction industry—and plenty of other industries for that matter—most individual general contractors or subcontractors shoulder little blame if a project is delayed by a supply-chain slowdown or government-imposed shutdown.

By Joshua Lorenz

6 minute read

November 05, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

For all that has been disrupted and derailed in 2020, there have been positive trends that project owners, general contractors, subcontractors and other industry professionals have embraced throughout the year.

By Joshua Lorenz

6 minute read

June 04, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The construction industry certainly is not immune, with many projects nationwide shut down amid government-mandated closures and shelter-in-place orders. However, as states begin the process of reopening, construction is among the sectors allowed to get back to work.

By Joshua Lorenz

7 minute read

February 13, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Those utilizing modular construction techniques occupy a unique position that doesn't fit neatly within traditional building industry models.

By Joshua Lorenz and Michael Kuhn

8 minute read

November 07, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

As of the new year, an estimated 1.2 million more salaried employees in "white-collar" positions will become eligible for overtime pay, completing an effort to update federal regulations that had not changed in 15 years.

By Elaina Smiley and Joshua Lorenz

7 minute read