Articles and Columns: Construction

"Joint Ventures Create Opportunity and Mitigate Risk," New York Construction, April 2005, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Project: Corporate Counsel - Law Firms Real Estate, Construction And Environmental Compliance Challenges - Part II," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, the Editor interviews John E. Osborn, Esq., May 2005. | PDF

"Real Estate, Construction And Environmental  Compliance Challenges - Part I" The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, the Editor interviews John E. Osborn, Esq., May 2005. | PDF

"Successful Projects Start With Smart Planning," New York Construction, Nov-Dec 2004, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Beat Liability: Get Involved!," Architecture, November 12, 2004, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Where is Queens West, Exactly?," Real Estate New York, September 2004, p. 28, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq.

"Architects Can Assist in Limiting Liability," Real Estate New York, June 2004, p. 34, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Façade Maintenance and Local Law 11," Real Estate New York, April 2004, p. 38, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"When Good Projects Go Bad," Architecture, April 2004, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Downsizing Security May Upsize Liability," Real Estate New York, May 2003, p. 48, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"The ABC's of Awarding State Contracts," The New York Times, Connecticut Weekly Desk, by Jane Gordon, May 4, 2003, John E. Osborn quoted. | PDF

"The Insurance Crisis Grows," Real Estate New York, Property & The Law, Jul/Aug 2002, p. 56, by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Take Steps to Avoid Liability Before Contractors' Employees Get Injured," Shopping Center Management Insider, February, 2002, Insider Sources John E. Osborn, Esq. and James W. Evans Jr., ARM. | PDF

"Delay Clause Helps Keep Contractors on Schedule," Professional Apartment Management, February 2001, p. 5-6. | PDF

"Design/ Build: Will it Lead to Even More Construction Contract Litigation?" The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December 2000, p. 26, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"International ADR: Why Mediation of Environmental and Construction Disputes is Essential," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2000, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Pro Bono Practice, For Maximum Impact: Pick Something Tangible and Within Your Core Practice," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, August 2000, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Architect Empowerment is a Good Idea for the Architect and the Owner: Shaping the Architect's Role as a Trusted Advisor, Not a Source of Claim Money," SARAscope, May/June 2000, p. 12, by John E. Osborn. | PDF

"Deadly Construction Sins," Real Estate New York, May 2000, p. 76, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. |

"Getting Back On Track: Turning Around the Construction Project 'Heading South," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 2000, by John E. Osborn and Eric L. Guhring | PDF

"Limitations of Liability in Construction Site Safety and Construction Contract Claims," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 2000, p. 49, co-authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. and Christopher J. Platt, Esq. | PDF

"Understanding and Shaping Civil Justice Reform and Construction Industry Standard Contracts," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 2000, p. 49, by John E. Osborn and Christopher J. Platt. | PDF

"Protecting Against Corruption In Construction and Renovation: Corporate Counsel's Essential Role in Making Integrity Pay," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2000, p. 23, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Making Integrity Pay," Real Estate New York, December 1999, p. 80, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"Litigation Strategies in Construction Disputes: Being Cost Effective and Winning," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 1999, p. 20, co-authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. and Eric L. Guhring. | PDF

"In the Scandalous Business of Bid Rigging, Reform Lies in the Hands of the Property Manager," Residential Business New York, October 1999, p. 14, authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. | PDF

"ADR Perspectives: Corporate Counsel's Advocacy of Mediation is Essential," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, September 1999, Vol. 7, No. 9, by John E. Osborn and Christopher J. Platt. | PDF

"Special Report on Civil Justice Reform: Corporate Counsel's Advocacy of Mediation is Essential," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, August 1999, by John E. Osborn and Christopher J. Platt. | PDF

"Use of Non-Binding ADR in Environmental and Construction Disputes Through Teamwork with Outside Counsel," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, August, 1999, p. 28, co-authored by John E. Osborn, Esq. and Christopher J. Platt, Esq. | PDF

"Small Inhouse Legal Departments: Maximize Your Resources by Innovative Partnering With Outside Counsel," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, May 1999, p. 19, by John E. Osborn. | PDF

"What Corporate Counsel Needs To Know About Construction And Renovation; The Ten Most Deadly Construction Sins: How To Avoid Them," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, May 1999, p. 19, authored by John E. Osborn. | PDF

"What the Building Owner MUST Know about Mechanics' Liens," BOMA New York News Newsletter, June 1995, Professional Members Corner, p. 13, authored by John E. Osborn. | PDF

"New York's Urban Development Corporation: A Study on the Unchecked Power of a Public Authority," Brooklyn Law Review, Winter 1977, p. 237, lead article authored by John E. Osborn | PDF