[This is Part I of a four-part series discussing the new AIA 2017 forms. Part II will discuss the general conditions to the construction contract (A201-2017); Part III will discuss the Owner—Architect ...

A practical guide to selecting digital form software that meets the demands of construction fieldwork, compliance and ...

As this case illustrates, independent contractor agreements can be relevant, but they're not everything. Personal preference — whether a business' or a worker's — cannot dictate classification.

If you perform services as an independent contractor, then you should receive Form 1099-MISC at the end of the year. This form will tell you who paid you and how much. One copy of the form is sent to ...

Some contractors believe the primary purpose of a Project Engineer is to digest information flooding onto a project and divert it to the proper channels—a seemingly indispensable role. But what if ...

What is the legal definition of an independent contractor? “A person or business which performs services for another person or entity under a contract between them, with the terms spelled out such as ...

“The old process was very cumbersome for contractors,” said OCABR undersecretary John Chapman. “They could mail in their application, we would process it here and then send it back out to them. We ...

With a 10-hour battery life and up to 128GB of storage, the Apple iPad can serve as a portable paperless office for any contractor traveling from site to site. Thousands of apps and forms are ...

In the early 1990s Barry Herbert, then president of Otsego, Mich.,-based concrete contractor Herbert Construction Co., learned an alternative method for forming footings. Barry spoke with Ron Colvin, ...