Article: The Uniform Commercial Code and You
By Thomas R. Olson and Rielly J. Lund When issues arise, there are certain warranties contained in the UCC that you should look towards. There are express warranties, and implied…
Article: OSHA Citations and Next Steps
By Thomas R. Olson An OSHA citation can be extremely costly; in terms of the fine itself, the abatement expenses necessary, and the impact on your insurance rates. However, there…
Article: Project Changes – Creating a Roadmap to Obtain Additional Compensation and Time Extensions
By Thomas R. Olson Project changes are inevitable. The good news is that contracts may include important rights for contractors to receive additional compensation and time extensions for these issues.
Video: Bid Tip: Supplemental and Special Conditions.
Tom Olson, managing partner of Olson Construction Law discusses the importance of carefully reviewing the supplemental and special conditions for each project you're bidding on. While it's important, of course,…
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Video: Contractors CAN rely on Information in Project Manuals
Tom Olson, managing partner of Olson Construction Law addresses the continuous issue in public construction of contractor reliance on project manual information. Or, whether contractors can rely on soils and…
Video: Importance of a Balanced Bid.
Tom Olson, managing partner of Olson Construction Law discusses why it's important for contractors to make sure they submit balanced bids on public construction projects. If contractors put together unbalanced…
Video: Constructing an Accurate Bid.
Olson Construction Law reviews one common mistake contractors make when putting together bids on public construction projects: Contractors often overlook bid documents that are actually very important. Tom provides a…