Gary L. Brown | Construction Executive Before Florida updated its laws for construction bonds, there were some significant differences between how liens and bond claims were litigated. Forms and procedures lacked uniformity that created unnecessary challenges for the construction industry and legal practitioners serving the industry. Now, more consistency among the laws should benefit contractors,… Continue reading Uniformity in Florida’s Construction Bond Laws Brings About Fairness for the Industry
Month: August 2020
Construction Industry Professionals: Check Your AIA Contract Documents For Your Rights And Obligations In Response To COVID-19 Related Construction Delays
Alexandra A. Fahringer | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent state and local government shutdown orders, some construction projects have come to an abrupt halt while others face significant delays. Across the industry, project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, and architects are reviewing their AIA Contract Documents… Continue reading Construction Industry Professionals: Check Your AIA Contract Documents For Your Rights And Obligations In Response To COVID-19 Related Construction Delays
Accounting for Payments on Projects Became Even More Crucial This Year
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings I discussed several of the statutory changes affecting the construction industry here at Construction Law Musings in the run-up to July 1, 2020. One of those changes, an amendment to Virginia Code Section 43-13, may add another arrow to the collection quiver of subcontractors and suppliers. As part of the previously-linked… Continue reading Accounting for Payments on Projects Became Even More Crucial This Year
Consequential Damages in Construction – The Silent Killer
David Senter | Nexsen Pruet One of the biggest risks contractors and subcontractors face on construction projects is liability for consequential damages, although many of them may not even know about that risk, much less understand it. Consequential damages are damages which flow indirectly from a breach of contract and are typically related to delays… Continue reading Consequential Damages in Construction – The Silent Killer
The Designer’s Pre-bid Standard Of Care In A Design-Build Project
Joshua A. Morehouse | Peckar & Abrahmson Design-build continues to grow in popularity as a project delivery vehicle. Yet this popularity brings its own challenges. Design-build alters the traditional division of duties between designers, builders, and owners. Among the most obvious of these alterations is the transfer of the designer’s obligations from the owner to… Continue reading The Designer’s Pre-bid Standard Of Care In A Design-Build Project