If you are a Denver contractor, chances are good that you have already experienced scope creep on your jobs. To a certain extent, scope creep is an occupational hazard that must be managed. But there are occasions of unbridled scope creep that far exceed the nuisance levels and cross over into actual business liabilities. Let’s examine the problem further. Defining the scope of project is crucial for its success Without a clearly defined scope of the work, it is far…

The first week of daylight saving time is always a time for Colorado residents to be more careful on the road. The reason is that the loss of one hour of sleep makes everyone drowsy, raising the risk for crashes. In fact, a study published in Current Biology has found that there are 6% more fatal car crashes in the U.S. during the first week of DST. An estimated 28 more fatal crashes occur in this week each year, and…

Cheers to the women, men, and children who celebrate the liberalization of women every day. International Women’s Day started in 1913, and year after year global awareness has been raised to support the movement to eliminate discrimination and to equalize and liberalize women’s economic, political, educational, cultural and social rights. For me, this is a Day of giving thanks to my mother, mother-in-law, daughter, girlfriends and colleagues for giving me a strong backbone, and empowering me to have a wild…

Colorado is one of the few states that still recognizes common-law marriages. “A common-law marriage is established by the mutual consent or agreement of the parties to be husband and wife, followed by a mutual and open assumption of a marital relationship.” People v. Lucero, 747 P.2d 660, 663 (Colo. 1987). If you cohabitate (for any duration) and you both mutually and consistently hold yourselves out as “married” and have a reputation as being married, then you have a common…

Drunk driving is a hazard that doesn’t have to exist. Drivers can make the decision not to get behind the wheel when they’re intoxicated. Unfortunately, drunk driving does take a toll on the population and leads to many deaths and injuries every year. In 2016, 10,497 people were killed in alcohol-related collisions. That adds up to 28% of all automobile crash-related deaths that year. Drivers with blood alcohol concentrations of .08% or higher and who were involved in fatal crashes…