Alexa Stephenson and Ivette Kincaid | Kahana Feld Who does not love a good souffle?! Enthusiasts will know that a great souffle is not something you can obtain quickly. Rather, it is common in restaurants to order the souffle as dessert at the beginning of the meal because it takes an hour to bake. Risk… Continue reading Risk Transfer: The Souffle of Construction Litigation
Month: January 2023
Prime Contractor Beware, No. 3: Tis The Season, but is your Retainage Safe Under the Tree?
David K. Taylor | BuildSmart Here’s the Scenario: Try explaining the concept of “retainage” to a businessperson unfamiliar with the construction industry at your next holiday party. Here’s the typical response as she spits out her eggnog: “Wait a minute: are you telling me that when work and materials timely supplied on a private commercial project… Continue reading Prime Contractor Beware, No. 3: Tis The Season, but is your Retainage Safe Under the Tree?
Quick Notes on Considerations when Choosing Arbitration or Litigation at the Time of Contracting
Rebecca L. Gobeil | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Current AIA standard form agreements allow for a choice between binding arbitration or litigation, with a further option to enforce mediation as a condition precedent to proceeding with the selected dispute resolution method. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages – and one option does not fit… Continue reading Quick Notes on Considerations when Choosing Arbitration or Litigation at the Time of Contracting
Drafting Arbitration Provisions: Tried & True Best Practices
Sarah Rawls | Butler Snow “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin’s statement has reverberated for centuries in a variety of circumstances, and has enjoyed widespread use among attorneys, in particular. This especially holds true for attorneys tasked with drafting agreements or provisions designed, in part, to provide information on… Continue reading Drafting Arbitration Provisions: Tried & True Best Practices
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s…House?!
Christine Varghese | Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti Would you live in a house made of recycled plastic water bottles? A Los-Angeles based tech start up is trying to make that a reality by using three-dimensional (“3D”) printing technology. Azure Printed Homes wants to change the construction industry using 3D printing technology and harnessing the power… Continue reading One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s…House?!