Douglas L. Patin and Lee-Ann C. Brown | BuildSmart A recent decision from the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, is a MUST READ for any lawyer or construction executive involved with joint ventures (“JV’s”). This decision provides a rare, detailed look into the contentious dynamics at play when JV relationships… Continue reading Must Read Decision Involving Construction Joint Ventures
Tag: Build-Design
Contractor’s Third Party Beneficiary Claim Dismissed Against Designer Where Designer’s Contract with Owner Lacked Clear Intent to Benefit the Contractor
Luke Eaton | Constructlaw | May 14, 2019 In November 2009, Tropical Storm Ida hit El Salvador, causing flooding, landslides, and the destruction of homes, roads, bridges, schools, health clinics, and other infrastructure. The United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”) provided $25 million in funding to rebuild damaged infrastructure. USAID retained Defendant CDM International… Continue reading Contractor’s Third Party Beneficiary Claim Dismissed Against Designer Where Designer’s Contract with Owner Lacked Clear Intent to Benefit the Contractor
Design Liability and Right of Way Risk Allocation for Design-Build Projects
Nancy C. Smith, Rick E. Rayl and Donna Brady | Nossaman LLP | January 15, 2016 Design liability and right-of-way risk allocation are topics addressed in a legal research digest recently published by the Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). The report, which can be downloaded here [Liability of Design-Builders for Design, Construction,… Continue reading Design Liability and Right of Way Risk Allocation for Design-Build Projects