Chad Theriot and Stan Millan | ConsensusDocs Contractors working on federally funded construction projects need to be aware of the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and amendments to the Buy American Act (BAA) which have expanded the requirement that contractors use domestic goods and materials on their projects. Failure to consider these requirements… Continue reading The Impact of the IIJA and Amended Buy American Act on the Construction Industry
Month: May 2022
Subsidence Exclusion Bars Coverage for Damage Caused by Landslide
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the insurer who denied coverage based upon the policy’s subsidence exclusion. Atain Spec. Ins. Co. v. JKT Associates, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 6351 (9th Cir. March 11, 2022). JKT was hired by Lora… Continue reading Subsidence Exclusion Bars Coverage for Damage Caused by Landslide
A Retrospective As-Built Schedule Analysis can be used to Support Delay
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Delay claims are part of construction. There should be no surprise why. Time is money. A delay claim should be accompanied by expert opinions that bolster evidence that gets introduced. The party against whom the delay claim is made will also have an expert – a rebuttal expert. Not surprisingly, each… Continue reading A Retrospective As-Built Schedule Analysis can be used to Support Delay
Not Your Average Desktop Printer: How 3D Printing May Impact the Construction Industry
Jason A. Copley and Michael I. Schwartz | Cohen Seglias We are in the midst of what has been termed the “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” where manufacturing and other industries take advantage of modern advances in smart technology, automation, and cloud computing. 3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing”) is one such innovation starting to disrupt traditional… Continue reading Not Your Average Desktop Printer: How 3D Printing May Impact the Construction Industry
Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider
Anastasiya Collins | SDV Insights How much time do our clients have to bring a bad faith action against an insurer? Although we are not frequently asked this question, it is one that we constantly analyze before asserting a bad faith claim. To answer this question, we look to the statute of limitations, which is… Continue reading Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider