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"Solar energy construction has increased significantly in recent years across the United States, with some forecasters expecting another rise of at least 75% for 2024. This growth in solar projects results in good measure from existing and additional tax credits continued and implemented through the...
New Developments at OSHA, National and Local Partner Michael Metz-Topodas will speak at the Half Day Construction Symposium put on by the American Subcontractors Association and Pennsylvania Builders Exchange.
Michael Metz-Topodas will speak on a panel during the AACEI Houston Gulf Coast Symposium. Michael's panel will focus on supply chain issues in the industry.
Saul Ewing's Construction Group is hosting a complimentary half-day symposium discussing hot topics in the industry. The morning will begin with a presentation by our keynote speaker, Dana Peterson , Chief Economist of The Conference Board, who will discuss the current state of the economy and a...
PCI, in partnership with Penn Medicine, is pleased to co-host a commercialization speaker series geared toward Penn Medicine faculty, researchers and students. Each session will feature an expert guest speaker as well as time for questions and discussion. The first session will discuss the latest...
Jim Goodrich will moderate a panel called “Following the Money in a Construction Project” during the 2023 HEREL Annual Conference at University of Minnesota. This session will address several money-related topics that arise over the course of a project such as allowances, contingencies, savings, and...
Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...
The work of subcontractors is largely guided by the written contracts to which they agree, making those contracts important to their company’s success. Ideally, contracts should be balanced, and they should allocate risk to the party able to control the risk, but that is often not the case. Though...
On May 25, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed HB 2878, a colossal 195-page bill, that impacts numerous public procurement laws, including curbing the percentage of retainage that local governments may withhold from contractors on public construction projects in Illinois. On June 22, 2023, the...
Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
As construction is truly a team sport, a contractor’s success hinges on the contributions of all team members—the laborers and tradesman, the project managers and office personnel, c-suite executives, and, yes, the company’s lawyer. Too often, however, construction companies turn to counsel as a...
What Do We Do Now?! How To Handle an OSHA Inspection An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas reviews the regulatory requirements...
Brave New World – Emerging Standards for Safety and Health in the Cannabis Industry Partners Jonathan Havens and Michael Metz-Topodas will be speaking during a CLE Webinar about emerging standards in the cannabis industry. Topics for Discussion include: Overview of the cannabis process and health...
"A Change Is Gonna Come" What OSHA's Policy Revisions May Mean for the Construction Industry Michael Metz-Topodas, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will be speaking on a panel during the American Subcontractors Association of Central Pennsylvania Half-Day Construction Symposium...
Lisa Colon, a partner in the firm's Construction practice, will be leading a presentation during the Associated General Contractors of New York State Construction Leadership Academy class. The annual program is composed of 20 to 30 mid-career managers who have been identified by their companies as...
Kathryn Doyle, a partner at Saul Ewing, will present during the Penn Medicine Commercialization Speaker Series. She will discuss the latest trends in Life Sciences intellectual property on November 17 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Michael Metz-Topodas, a construction litigator at Saul Ewing, LLP, will speak and be a panel discussion member at the Governor's Occupational Safety & Health Conference, October 31 - November 1, 2022. On October 31st, Michael will speak on "The Best Defense is a Good Defense: How to Structure Your...