Colm Nelson | Ahead of Schedule It is no secret that the price of construction materials has increased dramatically over the last three years. The price surge has been attributed to COVID-19, foreign wars, and other events throughout the globe, such as a Suez Canal blockage and an unprecedented ice storm in Texas, among other… Continue reading Are We Finally Getting Relief from Price Escalation in Materials?
Month: November 2023
Who Has Mechanic’s Lien Rights in the District of Columbia?
Kenneth G. Stallard and Andrew Stewart | Carr Maloney In the District of Columbia, every building erected, improved, added to, or repaired at the direction of the owner or the owner’s agent, including the land on which the improvement is erected, is subject to a lien in favor of the contractor who contracted with the… Continue reading Who Has Mechanic’s Lien Rights in the District of Columbia?
A Caution Against Over-Promising
Anna-Bryce Hobson | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings It is common knowledge on a design-bid-build project that a general contractor is required to build its scope of work in accordance with the plans and specifications furnished by the owner, and the owner impliedly guarantees that the plans it provides are “workable and sufficient.” This is what… Continue reading A Caution Against Over-Promising
Wait, Is My Lien Waiver Enforceable?
Mason Rollins | Bradley If you get into a construction dispute concerning payments made to your contractor, subcontractor, or supplier, you want to be sure that your lien waivers are enforceable in your jurisdiction. A lien waiver is an agreement between an owner and a contractor, a contractor and a subcontractor or supplier, and so… Continue reading Wait, Is My Lien Waiver Enforceable?
Court Affirms Dismissal of Subcontractor’s Wrongful Termination Counterclaim and Clarifies Scope of Upcoming Trial on Damages
John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart Back in April we examined the court’s decision in Boldt v. Black & Veatch, which dismissed a subcontractor’s counterclaim for wrongful termination on a 60-turbine wind farm project. As you may recall, the subcontractor hired to erect the turbines alleged that it was wrongfully terminated for delays that were not its fault but… Continue reading Court Affirms Dismissal of Subcontractor’s Wrongful Termination Counterclaim and Clarifies Scope of Upcoming Trial on Damages