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Vinson & Elkins LLP

When You Walk Through a Storm: Legal Implications of Adverse Weather on Construction Contracts

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The recent extreme weather events in the UAE, characterised by unprecedented rain and flooding, serve as a stark reminder of the broader implications such severe weather can have on construction projects. We explore these...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Incorporating Excusable Delays Into Firm Fixed-Price Subcontracts May Create Liability

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In L3Harris Maritime Services, Inc f/k/a L-3 Unidyne, Inc. v. BAE Systems, Norfolk Ship Repair Inc., U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Krask from the Norfolk Division of the Eastern District of Virginia recently held that, even in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court Affirms Dismissal of Subcontractor’s Wrongful Termination Counterclaim and Clarifies Scope of Upcoming Trial on Damages

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No Written Notice of Delay? Big Problem! Court Sides with Contractor in Termination Dispute

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

Adams and Reese LLP

Emerging Trends in Construction Defect/Product Liability for Manufacturers

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There are several emerging trends in 2023 concerning construction component manufacturers. 1. Tendering to and/or Adding Subs and Suppliers to Claims/Cases/Matters The most notable trend specific to manufacturers is...more

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“Respect My Authority!”—An Important Reminder as DoD Issues an Updated Guidebook for Contracting Officer Representatives

Like most businesses, government contractors are in the customer service field and have been conditioned to operate by the old adage that the “The customer is always right.” After all, the customer pays the bills, right? As a...more

White & Case LLP

Extensions of time in construction projects: prospective or retrospective delay analysis?

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Contractors' extension of time (EOT) entitlements and associated financial rights are always to be assessed pursuant to the applicable contract mechanism. A recurring question is whether EOT entitlements are to be determined...more

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Who Owns the Project’s ‘Float,’ and What Should Be Done About It?

The coined phrase “time is money” especially applies in the construction industry. Construction participants go to great lengths to build their projects on time and avoid delay costs. To facilitate timely project completion,...more

Porter Hedges LLP

A Cautionary Tale For Contractors: Releases In Contract Modifications And Preservation Of Claims

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The Houston First Court of Appeals of Texas recently affirmed a trial court’s decision wiping out a whopping $17 million claim brought by a contractor against an owner for acceleration costs, holding that the claim was barred...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

90-Day Delay: Why NJ Contractors Should File Construction Lien Claims Early

“There’s no time like the present”—cliché or not, this may become the new rule for when contractors should file their New Jersey lien claims during the pandemic, and probably after. Unlike lawsuits and other legal actions,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Government Held Accountable for Delays to Fast Track Design Process

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the “Board”) recently held the government liable for design delays where the government prematurely required details in design submissions and failed to provide comments on design...more

Cozen O'Connor

Do Not Sign That Lien Waiver

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Every month, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers submit applications for payment upstream along with a form they are contractually required to execute: a release and waiver of claims or liens, commonly called a “lien...more

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Allocation of Risk in Construction Contracts (Updated)

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Risk in construction contracts - 'Risk', in a project delivery context, can be defined as 'an uncertain event or set of circumstances that, should it occur, will have an effect on the achievement of one or more of the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Casting the First Stone: Contractors Considering Default Termination Should Examine Which Party Committed First Material Breach -...

During a construction project, circumstances may arise that lead a general contractor to consider termination of a subcontractor’s right to proceed under the subcontract. The Randy Kinder Excavating v. J.A. Manning...more

Burr & Forman

Public Owner Recovers Liquidated Damages Even After Terminating Contractor for Convenience

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You can’t have your cake and eat it too.  That’s no fun!  Why even get the cake if you are not allowed to eat it?  Recently, a court held that a public owner could have both a termination for convenience, as well as...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal Alert: Supreme Court of Texas Finds Contractors Cannot Recover Delay Damages for Negligent Misrepresentation Against an...

On June 20, Texas joined a number of states that apply the economic loss rule to damages claims arising from negligent misrepresentation between contractors and the owner’s architect. In LAN/STV v. Martin K. Eby Construction...more

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