Colorado Decision Results In Major Changes For Public And (Possibly) Private Construction Professionals

A recent Colorado Court of Appeals sent ripples through the Colorado construction industry. In Ralph L. Wadsworth Constr. Co., LLC v. Reg’l Rail Partners et al. the Court of Appeals interpreted Colorado’s Public Works Act to not only bar any right of recovery for nonpayment claims to the extent a claimant submits an excessive verified statement of claim to the public project owner, but offered significant analysis that tends to make submitting a non-excessive claim that much harder. […]

By | January 13th, 2025 ||

OSHA Kicks Off New Year With Final PPE Rule In Construction

After approximately a decade of discussing a properly fitting PPE Rule in the construction industry, OSHA’s Final Rule becomes effective January 13, 2025. The Final Rule explicitly requires that PPE is selected to ensure that it “property fits” affected employees.

In the preamble to the Final Rule, OSHA stated that public comments were overwhelmingly supportive. OSHA focused heavily on women using improperly fitting PPE as justification, relying on personal experiences to highlight that women are […]

By | January 9th, 2025 ||

OFCCP Requiring Construction Companies To Submit Monthly Data Reports Starting April 2025

OFCCP announced it is reinstating a monthly reporting requirement (CC-257 Report) for federal construction contractors, nearly 30 years after discontinuing it. Beginning April 15, 2025, covered construction contractors must submit a report to OFCCP by the 15th of each month, with detailed data on its number of employees and work hours by race/ethnicity and gender.

In its announcement, the Agency explained it will use the monthly report to further its “mission of protecting workers in the construction trades, […]

By | January 7th, 2025 ||