With the rise in alternative project delivery systems, design professionals are often expected to provide services beyond those required under the “traditional mode.” As one may expect, this expansion of services can also...more
In construction projects, acceleration broadly refers to the “speeding up of the pace of the work resulting in a compression of contract time available for completion of remaining work.” Acceleration is disruptive, requiring...more
Although other forms of security are possible to secure performance of a construction contract, corporate surety performance bonds remain the construction contract guarantee of choice for owners in both public and private...more
Beyond the ultimate award of just compensation, the opportunity for/risk of landowner fee recovery in condemnation actions is an important issue to evaluate early on. Attorney fees can, and oftentimes do, exceed awards of...more