Adam E. Richards | Berger Singerman The dreaded two words in the construction industry: change order(s) (“CO” or “COs”). Industry professionals, ranging from architects/engineers, owners, contractors, subcontractors, construction lawyers, carriers, lenders and sureties alike, each have surely experienced a project if not multiple projects turned sideways due to COs, or, better yet, disputed COs. A… Continue reading No Change Order Jobs: Impossible Sell or Wave of the Future?
Month: June 2021
The Importance of Empathy and Effective Listening in Arbitration and Mediation
Joan B. Kessler | JAMS Regarding communications in arbitrations and mediations, a neutral who interacts with litigants from different backgrounds may wish to establish common ground, emphasize similarities, and establish empathy to help the litigants feel more comfortable in the exchange. Also, the participating attorneys representing the litigants may wish to build a rapport not… Continue reading The Importance of Empathy and Effective Listening in Arbitration and Mediation
How are you Dealing with Material Delays / Supply Chain Impacts?
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates In a prior article I discussed a material escalation provision in your construction contract to account for the volatility of the material price market. While including such a provision may not have been much of a forethought before, it is now! What about concerns with the actual supply chain that impacts the… Continue reading How are you Dealing with Material Delays / Supply Chain Impacts?
Material Price Escalation Has Become a Source of Substantial Conflict in Construction Contracting
V. James Dickson and M. Scott Jones | Adams and Reese The cost of building materials has risen significantly this year. Who should bear this risk and how can the various parties to construction contracts mitigate this risk? Owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers have historically taken divergent perspectives in the control of risk of material… Continue reading Material Price Escalation Has Become a Source of Substantial Conflict in Construction Contracting
CSLB Begins Processing Applications for New B-2 License
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog As we wrote about in our 2021 Construction Law Update, one of the new laws to take effect on January 1, 2021 was the enactment of SB 1189 which created a new B-2 Residential Remodeling Contractor’s license. The new license is available to contractors working on existing homes with residential wood… Continue reading CSLB Begins Processing Applications for New B-2 License