Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors Two-Part Webinar Series: Part Two
Discussing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the 2020 Election
Construction Delays in the Time of Coronavirus: A Legal Perspective
II-30- Tackling 3 Big Wage and Hour Questions for Employers
Employment Law This Week: Wellness Program Regulations, Cumulative Liquidated Damages, ACA Transgender Discrimination Rules, Form I-9
The High Court has provided guidance on a contractor’s general right to suspend works, the enforceability of liquidated damages upon termination, and the recoverability of financing costs as part of loss of revenue....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
With a significant and coherent body of case law on construction disputes, Singapore is a hub for resolving many construction disputes across the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore is a vibrant country in Southeast Asia. With...more
Those you of you with an interest in construction law will no doubt have heard of the case of Triple Point v PTT, which concerned whether liquidated damages (LDs) are payable in the event of termination. The first...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
D.A. Nolt, Inc. v. The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, 2020 BL 199761 (E.D. Pa. May 28, 2020) - The Philadelphia Municipal Authority (the “Authority”) contracted D.A. Nolt, Inc. (“Nolt”) to renovate a building that would...more
I just blogged about asking for what you want and the importance of complying with notice provisions in pursuing a construction claim. A court in Oklahoma just reminded me that not all claims require notice. Here’s what I...more
Following Hutton v Wilson, Part 8 challenges to adjudication have become less common. However, in Willow v MTD, the TCC has made a declaration setting aside part of an adjudicator’s decision where the adjudicator erred in his...more
In international construction arbitration, the use of liquidated damages to address the consequences of failure by a contractor to finish the works by the date set for completion is widespread. Typically, the contractor...more
The High Court of England & Wales considered, in respect of the delayed completion of a solar project, the appropriate end date for liquidated damages under a terminated construction contract....more
• The Court of Appeal has held that a clause denying an extension of time to a Contractor if there is concurrent delay is enforceable and is not contrary to the so-called “prevention principle.” • The Court of Appeal...more
Woodrow Wilson Constr. LLC v. Orleans Par. Sch. Bd., 2018 La. App. LEXIS 762 (April 18, 2018) - The Orleans Parish School Board (“OPSB”) awarded a prime contract to Woodrow Wilson Construction (“WWC”) for the construction...more
Boone Coleman Constr., Inc. v. Vill. of Piketon, 2016-Ohio-628, 2016 Ohio LEXIS 441 (Ohio Feb. 24, 2016) - A general contractor entered into a construction contract with a public agency for a road construction project...more