Delay and disruption claims are always a risk in the best conditions on a construction site. Never more so than during the global pandemic brought about by COVID-19. Since President Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a...more
Delay and Disruption Claims -
Delay and disruption issues can come up in any project. This article offers an initial introduction and explains the legal requirements for both delay and disruption claims, and practical...more
Delay and disruption issues can come up in any project. This article offers an initial introduction and explains the legal requirements for both delay and disruption claims, and practical ideas....more
Welcome to the spring 2018 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope 2018 is off to a good start for you and your company.
We start this issue with an article providing some practical solutions to common legal...more
3/21/2018
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Drones ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Mediation ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Letter from the Editor -
Welcome to the final 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. It is hard to believe that 2018 is right around the corner!
In this issue, we highlight several topics affecting the...more
12/11/2017
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Deadlines ,
Endorsements ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liquidated Damages ,
No Damage For Delay ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Prompt Payment ,
Public Projects ,
Required Documentation ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome to the fall 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your summer has left you relaxed and refreshed to make the final push to successfully finish out the remainder of the year.
In this issue, we...more
9/7/2017
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Change Orders ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Delays ,
Implied Warranties ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Signatories
Welcome to the summer 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. In this issue, to accompany the summer heat, we highlight several hot topic items affecting the construction industry, such as the recent revisions to...more
Letter from the Editor -
Welcome to the spring 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope 2017 is off to a good start for you and your company.
An issue that seems to commonly come up in cost-plus...more
3/20/2017
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Building Information Modeling (BIM) ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Terms ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
General Contractors ,
Good Faith ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Subcontractors ,
Termination for Default ,
Trump Administration ,
Waivers
Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your year has been good to your family, your company and you as we wrap up these remaining few weeks of 2016.
A recent hot topic with...more
12/8/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Design Professionals ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Statements ,
General Contractors ,
NLRB ,
Payment Bonds ,
Public Works ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions ,
Waivers
Letter from the Editor -
Welcome to the Fall 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your summer has left you relaxed and refreshed to successfully finish out the remainder of the year.
Most...more
9/8/2016
/ Caltrans ,
Commercial Leases ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contractor's License ,
Contractors ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Landlords ,
Licensing Rules ,
Property Improvements ,
Redeterminations ,
Tenants
Welcome to the June 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. Hope you are staying cool this summer.
Are you legally operating your drone on the construction site? In our Winter 2015 Under Construction...more
Welcome to the first edition of our Under Construction newsletter for 2016.
Indemnity laws and clauses are a big part of construction contracts. They can make or break a project. Defend and indemnify obligations have the...more
Letter from the Editor -
Welcome to the final 2015 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. It is hard to believe that 2016 is right around the corner!
Drones are a hot topic right now. The first article in...more
12/10/2015
/ City Councils ,
Construction Defects ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
General Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Pay if Paid ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Retainage ,
Section 333 Exemption ,
Subcontracts ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Welcome to the fall edition of our Under Construction newsletter. The first article in this edition highlights the pros and cons of joint venturing on a construction project, and items to consider in preparing the joint...more
9/10/2015
/ Construction Industry ,
Contract Termination ,
Contractors ,
Cost Recovery ,
Joint Employers ,
Joint Venture ,
NLRB ,
Subcontractors ,
Suppliers ,
Termination ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women-Owned Businesses
Letter from the Editor -
Welcome to the summer edition of our Under Construction newsletter. In this issue, we highlight several hot topic items affecting the construction industry such as what happens when the...more
6/15/2015
/ Amended Legislation ,
Appeals ,
Architects ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Contractors ,
General Contractors ,
Liens ,
Little Miller Act (LMA) ,
Payment Bonds ,
Performance Bonds ,
Public Projects ,
Service of Process ,
Subcontractors ,
Subcontracts
“Time is money” in construction. Owners, design professionals and contractors use time to calculate the impact of lost performance. Yet delay and disruption can be commonplace in construction projects. The reasons for the...more
Welcome to the spring edition of our Under Construction newsletter. There have been some interesting legal changes that have taken place recently with the potential to significantly impact the construction...more
3/13/2015
/ Business Disruption ,
Change Orders ,
Common Ownership ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Workers ,
Damages ,
Delay Claims ,
General Contractors ,
Indemnification ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mediation ,
Performance Bonds ,
Subcontractors ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Transaction Privilege Tax ,
Work Suspensions
Welcome to the fall 2013 issue of Under Construction. In this issue, we focus on the economic loss doctrine and how the different courts in our firm’s footprint treat it similarly and differently. We hope you enjoy our review...more
Accidents and losses unfortunately happen on construction projects. Thus, it is prudent, on the front end of a project, to prospectively determine which party or parties will ultimately pay in the event accidental damage or...more
Welcome to our summer 2013 issue on indemnity and additional insured provisions in the Southwest. While contractual provisions that define liability in the event of accidental damage or loss affect most construction projects,...more
Contractor and subcontractor claims seeking relief—time and often money—for impacts due to delay, acceleration, disruption and loss of productivity and/or efficiency are common, as are disputes arising from such claims that...more
In This Issue:
- Letter From the Editor
- Tips for Presenting, Analyzing and Resolving Delay and Impact Claims
- The Ever-Shrinking Federal Budget: Preparing for Contract Cut-Backs
- Colorado Court of...more
3/16/2013
/ Construction Contracts ,
Contractors ,
Dangerous Condition ,
Duty to Maintain ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreseeability ,
Governmental Immunity ,
Sequestration ,
Subcontractors
In This Issue:
Letter from the Editor; Colorado Construction Law Developments in 2012; Arizona Court of Appeals Issues Decision Related to the Application of the Statute of Repose and Economic Loss Doctrine for...more
12/31/2012
/ Airspace ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Cranes ,
Construction Defects ,
Duty to Defend ,
Easements ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Implied Warranty of Habitability ,
Indemnity Agreements ,
Legal Costs ,
Privity of Contract ,
Property Improvements ,
Retroactive Application ,
Statute of Repose ,
Vicarious Liability