Category Construction (3)

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Releases New Contract Documents

By Brian Rickert | 05.08.2017
If you were not aware, the American Institute of Architects ("AIA") updates its family of contract documents every ten years. This is why you may hear AIA’s documents referred to as the 1997 set or its 2007 set of documents. Consistent with its past practice, in April 2017, AIA released its new core contracts, which includes the following... Read More

Factors in Choosing Between Arbitration and Litigation

By Brian Rickert | 04.25.2017
In drafting contracts, one provision that must be considered for inclusion is the way disputes are resolved. Some parties, especially those in the construction or financial industries, have a preference for using arbitration to resolve disputes, while others prefer the traditional route of resolving disputes in a courtroom. There are potential... Read More

Some Delays and Some Immediate Changes with OSHA

By BrownWinick | 04.10.2017
On April 6, 2017 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a delay in the enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry. The new standard was to go into effect on June 23, 2017 but now will not be enforced until September 23, 2017. The reason for the delay was... Read More

An OSHA Inspector is in my Lobby and They Want to Inspect. What Do I Do?

By BrownWinick | 03.09.2017
Are you going to require a warrant? The advantages to requiring a warrant to inspect is that if there is a problem you are aware of and you can fix it quickly then you can avoid some citations. The disadvantages to requiring the inspector to go to court to get a warrant is that by causing the inspector to do the extra work they are going to come... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2017 "Best Law Firms" List

By BrownWinick | 11.02.2016
BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2017 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The seventh edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2017 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2016. Firms included in the 2017 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

Iowa Court Clarifies Notice Requirements for Mechanic's Liens

By Benjamin Merrill | 09.29.2016
On August 31, 2016, the Iowa Court of Appeals announced its recent ruling in Standard Water Control Systems, Inc. v. Michael D. Jones and Cori Jones. This decision involved the Iowa Court of Appeals’ interpretation of the Iowa Code section involving Mechanic’s Liens, Chapter 572. While the Court’s decision contained several holdings, its findings... Read More

Significant Changes to Construction Insurance

By Brant Kahler | 09.13.2016
On June 10, 2016, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in National Surety Corporation v. Westlake Investments, LLC. Prior to that decision, and based primarily on the Iowa Supreme Court’s previous decision in Pursell Construction v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance, 596 N.W.2d 67 (Iowa 1999), Iowa law held that a contractor’s Commercial... Read More

Recent Changes to Sales and Use Taxes - What is the New Rule and Its Impact?

By Cynthia Boyle Lande | 06.10.2016
During the last legislative session, the Iowa Legislature passed and Governor Branstad signed House File 2433 into law. HF 2433 addressed a number of tax-related issues, including certain rules regarding sales tax exemptions for manufacturers. One of these changes may impact how contractors collect and pay sales tax on large manufacturing facility... Read More

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