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Lessons Learned from the Recent Ruling on Contractor Responsibilities in Delay and Inefficiency Claims

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The recent ruling in Berkley Insurance Company v. Suffolk Construction Company, issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, has highlighted several significant lessons for subcontractors,...more

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Tariff Troubles: Analyzing Construction Contracts in the Current Market

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2025 brought with it many new tariffs, and those tariffs seem to be changing on a near-daily basis. Given this, many in the real estate industry are understandably apprehensive about beginning new projects. Many more are...more

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How Long Is Too Long? What Statutes of Repose Mean for Your Liability Exposure

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How long are you on the hook for defects in a completed construction project? It’s a question that keeps many contractors and design professionals up at night—and for good reason. No project is flawless, and the duration of...more

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Dealing with Tariffs and Executive Orders (Properties Magazine)

The year 2025 is shaping up to be quite the challenging year for the construction industry. From the President’s executive order nos. 14151 and 14174 (signed January 20 and 21, 2025, respectively) seeking to end DEI-related...more

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Shifting Contractual Risks and Managing Electronic Contracts

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In this Insight, Shy Jackson takes a look at the decision of John Sisk and Son Limited v Capital & Centric (Rose) Limited [2025] EWHC 594 (TCC) where the court had to grapple with interpreting a contract which was kept on a...more

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Breaking Down the Walls: A Series on Construction Delay Claims (Part 4 of 6)

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In the fast-paced world of construction, delays and disruption can pose significant challenges to project success. In this Breaking Down the Walls series, Gary Brummer, a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP, and...more

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Disputes on Major Subsurface Projects: Sources, and the Promise of Early Contractor Involvement

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Disputes are inherent on major subsurface projects. Typically, these disputes arise out of differing subsurface conditions and disagreements about the roles, responsibilities, and risks of the various project participants in...more

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Legal Developments in Construction Law: February 2025

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1. COURT UNTANGLES CONSTRUCTION ACT PAYMENT NOTICE PUZZLES - A subcontract dispute required the court to rule on the validity of a payment notice, and a payless notice, under a JCT 2016 design and build subcontract, with...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Restrictively Interprets Standard Government Release Language

The ASBCA restrictively interpreted standard release language in a government modification. In the Sauer Construction case, ambiguous release language couldn't bar a remediation claim, highlighting the need for clear...more

Gray Reed

Disrupted Operations – Owners Beware! – Part 2 (DAMAGES)

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Liquidated damages are intended to provide predictability to the owner and contractor as to the financial consequence of not completing a project in a timely manner. Since liquidated damages are intended to compensate the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Maximizing Recovery on Construction Claims: Don’t Forget Bond Claims, Which Could Exceed the Underlying Claim!

As construction claim lawyers, we are always on the lookout for insurance policies or “bonds” that might satisfy our client’s claim. On federal projects, this includes performance and payment bonds known as Miller Act bonds....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

From Confusion to Clarity: A Guide to Handling Concurrent Delays in Construction Projects

Over the years, general contractors and commercial developers have debated their rights during a concurrent delay. When a concurrent delay happens, the question arises: should the general contractor receive a) an extension of...more

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