Stanley A. Martin | Commonsense Construction Law A school district and architect signed a contract, with a common anti-assignment clause, for design of an elementary school building . During construction of the project, disputes arose between the district and contractor, and the contractor claimed delays arising from the architect’s work. The district and contractor settled… Continue reading Owner’s Assignment to Contractor, of Claims Against Architect, Not Barred by Anti-Assignment Clause
Month: December 2021
New Mechanic’s Lien Opinion Shows Need for Additional Care When Drafting Construction Contracts
Mark Bloom, Laurel LaMontagne and Andrew Ross | Arent Fox Those in the DC metro area construction industry should take heed of a recent District of Columbia Court of Appeals opinion that sheds additional light on the District’s mechanic’s lien statute – King Carpentry Inc. v. 1345 K Street LLC, ADI Construction of Virginia, LLC,… Continue reading New Mechanic’s Lien Opinion Shows Need for Additional Care When Drafting Construction Contracts
Design-Build – The Owner’s Dilemma
Michael McKenna and Alexander Spilberg | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman The recent passage of the infrastructure funding seems likely to lead to a significant influx in construction projects. Given the desire to get “work out on the street,” we anticipate that many owners will be looking to use design-build as the procurement method… Continue reading Design-Build – The Owner’s Dilemma
A Guide to Evaluating Snow & Ice Cases
Nicholas P. Hurzeler | Lewis Brisbois New York, N.Y. (November 9, 2021) – As the winter season nears, defendant property owners are reminded that New York law imposes liability for sidewalk accidents resulting from slip and falls on snow and ice. Within the City of New York, Administrative Code § 7-210 imposes liability on the owners… Continue reading A Guide to Evaluating Snow & Ice Cases
In Review: Resolving Project and Construction Disputes in USA
Henry Scott, Karen B Wong and Miguel Duran | Milbank All questions Dispute resolution In US project finance transactions, the historical preference of lenders is to have the financing documents governed by the law of New York State and to require borrowers and other counterparties to financing documents to consent to the jurisdiction of the… Continue reading In Review: Resolving Project and Construction Disputes in USA