For the first time in almost a decade, the American Arbitration Association has amended its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules for a more streamlined and efficient process as a result of feedback from construction...more
Approximately one month after the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (Board) issued an opinion denying a contractor's claim for additional compensation due to...more
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals very recently issued an important decision in K-Con, Inc. v. Secretary of the Army which requires a construction contractor to provide performance and payment bonds, even though the...more
A construction project usually contains a web of contractual relationships, such as between owner-contractor, contractor-subcontractor, subcontractor-supplier, owner-architect, architect-engineer, and so forth. To make things...more
Joseph C. Kovars and Christopher C. Dahl of Ober|Kaler's Construction Group recently authored the Maryland section of a 50-state survey of licensure requirements for architectural and engineering firms. The survey has been...more