Wally Zimolong | Supplemental Conditions | November 21, 2018 I received several emails regarding the expose by Caitlin McCabe and Erin Arvedlund in the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Rotting Within.” The story outlines the epidemic of defective stucco and other “building envelope” issues in Southeastern Pennsylvania that is causing homes to literally rot from within. Having litigated several… Continue reading Addressing the Defective Stucco Crisis
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3 Key Factors for More Effective Online Articles
Jeff Childs | Advise & Consult, Inc. | November 27, 2018 In today’s online world, more effective online writing is paramount in maximizing your efforts in not only writing articles, but to have those articles found online. As a publisher of a nationwide construction defect and insurance dispute blog with about 12,000 readers I look… Continue reading 3 Key Factors for More Effective Online Articles
Contractor Submits $4.5M Claim for Differing Site Conditions, Fed Court Rejects and then Imposes Liquidated Damages for $400K
Brendan Carter | The Dispute Resolver | November 21, 2018 The U.S. Court of Federal Claims shows contractors once again the dangers that can exist when pricing a performance specification and the importance of giving owner’s proper notice for change orders in CKYInc. v. Unites States of America. In 2012, the Government awarded CKY, Inc. a… Continue reading Contractor Submits $4.5M Claim for Differing Site Conditions, Fed Court Rejects and then Imposes Liquidated Damages for $400K
Concurrent Delay: Surety—Standing in the Shoes of Subcontractor—Is Barred From Asserting Defense of Concurrent Delay Because Subcontractor Failed to Seek a Time Extension as Required by the Subcontracts
Michelle Beth Rosenberg | Pepper Hamilton LLP | November 20, 2018 Fid. & Deposit Co. of Md. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of Am., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162265 (D. Nev., September 21, 2018) Clark County School District (“CCSD”) hired Big Town Mechanical (“Big Town”) as general contractor to perform HVAC upgrades at five… Continue reading Concurrent Delay: Surety—Standing in the Shoes of Subcontractor—Is Barred From Asserting Defense of Concurrent Delay Because Subcontractor Failed to Seek a Time Extension as Required by the Subcontracts
What Is the Christian Doctrine and Why Should You Care?
Merle M. DeLancey Jr. | Blank Rome | November 19, 2018 The Christian Doctrine The Christian doctrine provides that a mandatory statute or regulation that expresses a significant or deeply ingrained strand of public procurement policy shall be read into a federal contract by operation of law, even if the clause is not in the… Continue reading What Is the Christian Doctrine and Why Should You Care?