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laser efforts recognized |
| In a letter dated April 14, 2000, addressed
to James Wilson, the President of Laser, Inc. the Office of Ohio Governor
Bob Taft wished Laser the best of luck in its fund raising efforts and
commented that Laser’s cause is worthwhile and laudable.
Laser was also recognized this year by Kraft Foods as dealing with issues
of great importance to Kraft Foods. AT&T and Federal Express, along with
other major corporations, have acknowledged Laser, Inc. in the past.
Laser is proud to have the acknowledgments and best wishes from such
important companies and government officials. Acknowledgments such as these
help Laser, Inc. to stay focused on its efforts to improve safety, honesty
and productivity, and to expose the many problems that are rife in the
Construction Industry. |
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EDITORIAL |
| The discouraging trend in the
construction industry is for more lawsuits, more creeping litigiousness — a
grave concern to the industry and the consumer |
The Critic views court cases and liens as a
plague on our construction industry. Contractors, employees and their
organizations and customers should be working together and settling their
differences outside of the courthouse. But the trend in our industry is
towards more court suits, not less. As the Engineering News Report, of
February 15, 1999, editorialized:
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"If your only tool is a hammer, then every problem
will look like a nail. When it comes to the construction industry, the
main dispute resolution tool remains a lawyer, and every disagreement
will look like a lawsuit." |
"If your only tool is a hammer, then every problem will look like a nail.
When it comes to the construction industry, the main dispute resolution tool
remains a lawyer, and every disagreement will look like a lawsuit. Lawsuits
go against the basic nature of the industry. Construction is not an
individual endeavor, but rather a business of team building. Successful
teams and projects are built on the strengths of each member, while lawsuits
and
unsuccessful projects are founded on the weakness of team members. A
decade or more may pass before there is any resolution of a dispute by the
courts leaving no one a winner. Some industry sources claim the tide of
dispute resolution may be turning back towards the courts. This may indicate
that the construction industry has become too complacent to combat creeping
litigiousness."
The Critic could not agree more with this ENR editorial. These are the
reasons why the Critic devotes its resources to researching and publishing
details on litigation in the construction industry. Laser feels that the
sheer numbers and the types of these lawsuits should be of grave concern to
every contractor and construction customer. This is why Laser is publishing
the enclosed lists of litigation. |
   
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