Joshua R Lorenz

August 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

During the COVID-19 pandemic, marked by industry shutdowns, limited openings, mask rules, social distancing, furloughs and the resulting hit to the economy, each day can feel the same, too. Many in the construction industry certainly can relate.

By  Joshua R. Lorenz

6 minute read

July 07, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

When contractors hear the phrase "risk management" they often think of on-the-job duties first. Do I have the correct safety protocols in place? Am I managing our project timelines accurately? Are my workers being compensated fairly? While these questions are all important to ask, what many companies fail to realize is that most risk-management planning begins before the first shovel of dirt is overturned.

By Joshua R. Lorenz

6 minute read

November 30, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Imagine a coach yelling at a team of basketball players, barking orders to improve their performance. The problem, however, is that the team has never played against another team or even kept score of how many baskets they've made within a set period of time. They can try their best to keep making what seems like more baskets, but if no one keeps score or measures the players against other teams, how will they know if they are really improving?

By Joshua R. Lorenz

12 minute read

September 06, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

For contractors and subcontractors, a law that is intended to provide a way to ensure payment for their work may indirectly cause them to sign away many of their rights to dispute contractual and related project issues.

By Joshua R. Lorenz

14 minute read

May 12, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Many ambitious company owners and their attorneys pride themselves on always getting the best deal in a contract for a construction project. Often, they consider a successful contract to be one in which they've accepted as little risk for the project as possible and pushed most, if not all, of the risk to other parties.

By Joshua R. Lorenz

15 minute read

February 09, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

The completion of every phase of a construction project ought to bring a sigh of relief to the property owners and their attorneys. In many cases, however, every phase of completion brings a new slew of claims from subcontractors and sub-subcontractors who haven't yet been paid.

By Joshua R. Lorenz

5 minute read

March 30, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

As a result of the uncertain economic situation our country now faces, there has been a marked increase in mortgage foreclosures, related bankruptcies and real estate litigation in general.

By Joshua R. Lorenz

8 minute read