Mario Nicholas | Ahead of Schedule The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, skyrocketing construction material costs, labor and material shortages, and a hot housing market presents a predictable risk: despite your best efforts, your project might not finish on time. What should owners and contractors do to prepare? Evaluate whether to waive consequential damages “What… Continue reading Don’t Be Late! (But Assume That Your Construction Project May Be)
Month: July 2021
Florida Appellate Court Affirms Statute of Limitations for Latent Construction Defects
Johnathan T. Ayers | Bilzin Sumberg The Cottages at Stoney Creek Condominium Association, Inc. et al v. JDR Construction, LLC et al, No. 1D20-956, 2021 WL 2209851 (June 1, 2021) aff’d per curiam. Construction defect litigation often surrounds a dispute over timeliness in bringing the claim for purposes of surviving a statute of limitations defense. In the… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Affirms Statute of Limitations for Latent Construction Defects
In Review: the Legal Framework for Insurance Disputes in USA
Summer Craig and Susannah S. Geltman | Simpson Thacher All questions The legal framework i Sources of insurance law and regulation The regulation of insurance in the US is primarily performed by the states. In 1945, the US Congress passed the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which provides that ‘No Act of Congress shall be construed to invalidate,… Continue reading In Review: the Legal Framework for Insurance Disputes in USA
The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design
Caroline A. Harcourt and Adam Weaver | Gravel 2 Gavel The shift towards a “greener” environment has resulted in cities and states implementing electrification mandates, which will have a major impact on both current and future building design. Currently, most commercial and residential end users are already all-electric. However, there are some exceptions, such as… Continue reading The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design
OSHA Standard Changes That Will Impact Construction
Courtney Malveaux | Jackson Lewis The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) regulatory agenda for spring 2021 lists regulations the agency will focus on for the next six months, including 26 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, six of which are in the final rule stage and the rest are in the proposed or pre-rule stage. Many… Continue reading OSHA Standard Changes That Will Impact Construction