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Construction contracts are essential in the construction industry, governing the relationships and responsibilities of all parties involved in a project. Whether you’re a contractor, subcontractor, or property owner,...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 purpose of a liquidated damages provision in a construction contract is to establish in advance a fair amount of compensation to the injured party for a breach of contract to avoid spending time and money fighting over...more
Liquidated damages are a sum specified in a contract as the measure of recovery in the event of a breach of the contract. Liquidated damages provisions are common in construction contracts to guard against damages that the...more
As countries emerge from lockdown, talk turns to The Return of COVID-19. Here’s how to succeed in future force majeure claims and stop your projects from becoming what sounds like a second-rate horror movie....more
Most parties on a construction project know that a liquidated damage may be assessed for each day of the delay past a contract completion date. However, in infrastructure and highway contracts, there are many different events...more
Over the past month, states and municipalities have been issuing stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19. Depending upon the locality, certain types of construction projects have been deemed “essential” and...more
With each passing day, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise and jurisdictions across the world are working hard to contain the contagion. People are rightly concerned about the impact that COVID-19 will have on...more
Legal System - 1. Is your jurisdiction primarily a common law, civil law, customary law or theocratic law jurisdiction? Are the laws substantially derived from the laws of another jurisdiction and, if so, which? What...more
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
For any government contractor that has had a differing site condition claim denied despite relying on a government geotechnical report about the subsurface conditions of the project site, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more