American Auto. Ins. Co. v. FDH Infrastructure Servs., LLC, 364 So.3d 1082 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) - Florida Statute § 95.11 sets the statutes of limitations for numerous claims, but as it relates to construction-related...more
In recent years, the UK Government has pushed for Building Information Modelling (BIM): “BIM is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle”. BIM creates a data...more
In In re Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation Derivative Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a foreign controlling stockholder impliedly consented to personal jurisdiction in Delaware because the controller’s...more
The case involved an award in excess of $800,000 against a home designer and some affiliated companies for a renovation project that went bad. One of the affiliated companies brought an arbitration proceeding against the...more
2016 begins with the issuance of this Construction Industry Newsletter, our fifth. In this issue, we have articles on vapor intrusion, liability for project design, enforcement of mechanic’s lien and bond waiver clauses, and...more
Texas contractors have long tried to directly sue their owners’ professional design firms -- rarely with success -- when faulty plans cause economic losses such as increased costs from delays and disruptions. A few cases in...more
Can a contractor sue the project’s designer for losses allegedly caused by errors in construction documents? This question was presented in the Eby v. LAN/STV case, which is now before the Texas Supreme Court....more
In 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court (“NSC”) applied the economic loss rule to bar claims of professional negligence by design professionals in commercial construction projects, ruling that “[i]n the context of engineers and...more
This annual update is to provide a review of the most significant decisions impacting design professionals. The cases will consider the following important issues: the effect contractual language has on a professional...more
A new law will soon go into effect in Florida that will impact anyone doing business with design professionals in that state. ...more
It was another memorable year for the construction industry in Massachusetts. As the economic recovery continued to take hold, commercial construction market activity continued to stabilize and public projects remained a...more