David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates If you are a design professional (architect, landscape architect, interior designer, engineer, surveyor, or mapper) you have construction lien rights in the event you are not paid. This does not mean your lien rights are absolute so it is important to understand the circumstances which allow you to record a construction lien… Continue reading Circumstances in Which Design Professional has Construction Lien Rights
Month: March 2020
Collapse of Breezeway Attached to Building Covered
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The federal district court found that a breezeway that collapsed during a party was covered by the commercial property policy. DENC, LLC v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179083 (M.D. N.C. Oct. 15, 2019). DENC owned an apartment complex that was insured by… Continue reading Collapse of Breezeway Attached to Building Covered
Inadvertent Construction Defects Are an ‘Occurrence’ Under the CGL Insurance Policy
Clifford J. Shapiro | Barnes & Thornburg Whether property damage caused by defective construction work constitutes an accidental “occurrence” under the standard form Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy is now highly dependent on which state’s law applies. Determining which state’s law applies to a particular construction defect claim is therefore critical and often outcome… Continue reading Inadvertent Construction Defects Are an ‘Occurrence’ Under the CGL Insurance Policy
Managing Construction Risk For Oregon Owners And Builders
Joseph Voboril | Tonkon Torp The Construction Contract is Critical A construction contract is the primary source for managing risk for a project of any size. The contract should include detailed provisions that touch on every element of a project including warranties, limitations of liability, insurance, payment terms, change order requirements, dispute resolution, and lien… Continue reading Managing Construction Risk For Oregon Owners And Builders
Another Round of Updates for AIA Contract Forms
Adam P. Banks, Michelle Wagner Ebben and Lauren A. Triebenbach | Michael Best & Friedrich On February 6, 2020, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released its latest round of update contract forms – this time for the Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) family of contract documents. Also known as Advisory Construction Management, CMa projects… Continue reading Another Round of Updates for AIA Contract Forms