Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | June 15, 2019 Given the variety of problems that can arise on a construction project, from defects to delays, it’s difficult to draft a construction contract that addresses every possible problem exactly right. However, so long as you adequately address the “big three” of scope, price and time,… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Home Improvement Contracts
Month: June 2019
How Algorithmic Design Improves Collaboration in Building Design
Aarni Heiskanen | AEC Business | April 30, 2019 Design, like everything else in a construction project, is a collaborative effort. Even with digital tools, collaboration across design disciplines is not yet optimal. An experimental project thus set out to test whether algorithmic design could help streamline the interaction between architects and structural engineers. Design… Continue reading How Algorithmic Design Improves Collaboration in Building Design
Quick Note: Independent Third-Party Spoliation of Evidence Claim
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | May 4, 2019 In an earlier posting I discussed the difference between first-party spoliation of evidence and third-party spoliation of evidence. There is NO independent cause of action for first-party spoliation of evidencebecause that can be dealt with directly in the underlying lawsuit. This deals with the assertion that… Continue reading Quick Note: Independent Third-Party Spoliation of Evidence Claim
No Rest for the Weary: Project Completion Is the Beginning of Litigation
Albert Li and Bob Fitzsimmons | Construction Executive | April 30, 2019 In today’s environment, most construction projects end up in some form of litigation. Construction is full-time employment for lawyers – from contract negotiation to project management, lien and payment issues. Years after project completion, a company still can face construction defect litigation and… Continue reading No Rest for the Weary: Project Completion Is the Beginning of Litigation
No Coverage for Sink Hole Loss
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | May 13, 2019 The federal district court found there was no coverage under the commercial property policy for loss suffered by the insured condominium association due to a sink hole. Bahama Bay II Condo. Ass’n. v. Untied Nat’l Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67487 (M.D.… Continue reading No Coverage for Sink Hole Loss