Here at Bradley we frequently represent clients pursuing or opposing claims for lost productivity on construction jobs. The gist of those claims is that something happened which decreased productivity and thereby increased...more
12/27/2024
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Delays ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Lost Productivity ,
Rule of Evidence 702
An Illinois federal court ruled in favor of steel subcontractor Nucor in its contract dispute with Direct Steel. The project involved the construction of pre-engineering metal buildings for the Army Corps of Engineers. The...more
12/9/2024
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Damages ,
Delays ,
Evidence ,
General Contractors ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
The court in AECOM v. Flatiron is back at it issuing additional evidentiary rulings as the parties head to trial later this month. These latest rulings highlight the risk of seeking the same damages from multiple parties,...more
Back in April we examined the court’s decision in Boldt v. Black & Veatch, which dismissed a subcontractor’s counterclaim for wrongful termination on a 60-turbine wind farm project. As you may recall, the subcontractor hired...more
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision last week upholding an arbitral award, despite the failure of the arbitrators to make certain pertinent disclosures. The case involves an international arbitration...more
8/23/2023
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Arbitrators ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Project ,
Delays ,
Disclosure ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
International Arbitration ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Vacated
Earlier this week we saw the court in Patriot Construction use the waiver doctrine to excuse a subcontractor’s failure to strictly comply with the documentation requirements of the contract. As a litigant in Illinois federal...more