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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dealing with Difficult Parties on a Project - Modern Contractor Solutions

If you have been involved in the construction industry for any substantial amount of time, you have likely encountered an individual or an entity on a project who appears to be completely unreasonable or irrational. You may...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Subcontractor Not Entitled to Payment After Refusal to Perform Disputed Extra Work

In the hustle and bustle of completing a construction project it can be easy to overlook the importance of the contract.  However, when a dispute arises the contract generally dictates the outcome of that dispute.  A recent...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What’s in that Contract Again? Reflections on the Recent Recession

During and immediately after the most recent recession, construction litigation seemed to hit an apex. New pre-litigation matters to resolve monetary disputes from recession-era construction projects continue to keep many...more

Snell & Wilmer

Drafting Contracts to Minimize or Avoid Claims

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Many claims that arise in design and construction may be mitigated or avoided as a result of prudent contract drafting at the outset of the project. This article provides practical tips for drafting contracts to minimize or...more

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The Legal Perspective on Technical Documents in the Construction Industry

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A lawyer adds value to a project by applying his or her unique knowledge of legal principles and industry experience to the particular circumstances of a client’s business. In the construction industry, the substance...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Rules Assist Federal Small Business Subcontractors

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Both prime contractors and small business subcontractors should pay attention to new rules designed to encourage small business subcontracting and influence the administration and content of those contracts. The first, which...more

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Unintended Third-Party Beneficiaries Created Through Flow Down Clauses in Subcontracts

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Construction work done under an agreement between a general contractor and a subcontractor clearly has the property owner—the ultimate recipient of the construction work—in mind. It is somewhat counterintuitive, then, that...more

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U.S. Supreme Court May Strongly Enforce Forum Selection Clauses: Many Businesses Will Breathe a Sigh of Relief, While Smaller...

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The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised — for the first time in 25 years — to uphold the enforceability of forum selection clauses, which permit contracting parties to prospectively determine the location/court where a lawsuit...more

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Under Construction - June 2013: Indemnity and Insurance in Arizona: Key Concepts for Owners, Contractors and Design Professionals

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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

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