Amandeep S. Kahlon | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | March 19, 2019 Payment terms and conditions are an important piece of every construction contract. Taking some time to understand your payment obligations will help you successfully administer your project and, hopefully, avoid disputes. Although many construction projects utilize industry-standard form contracts with set payment… Continue reading Understanding Contract Payment Provisions
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Differing Site Conditions Produce Differing Challenges
Sarah E. Carson | Smith Currie | January 8, 2019 The saying “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” can too often apply in the construction industry. A contractor may receive a description of site conditions that is ultimately found flawed or misleading. The costs associated with addressing these surprise conditions… Continue reading Differing Site Conditions Produce Differing Challenges
Supreme Court Settles Age-Old Arbitrability Debate
William G. Geisen | Stites & Harbison | February 20, 2019 Many construction contracts designate arbitration as the means to adjudicate disputes which are not resolved through executive negotiation, mediation or some alternate method. Occasionally, a question arises whether the claim falls within the scope of the arbitration clause. In other words, the parties debate… Continue reading Supreme Court Settles Age-Old Arbitrability Debate
Building Blocks Of Construction Contracts
Megan K. George and Rebecca M. Wichard | Stites & Harrison | February 14, 2019 This article highlights common, but often overlooked, terms routinely found in construction contracts. Understanding how each clause operates is critical to protecting your rights and interests on every project. Because courts generally assume that parties to a contract read, understood,… Continue reading Building Blocks Of Construction Contracts
Contractual Waiver of Consequential Damages
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | December 1, 2018 Contractual waivers of consequential damages are important, whether they are mutual or one-sided. I believe in specificity in that the types of consequential damages that are waived should be detailed in the waiver of consequential damages provision. Standard form construction agreements provide a good template of… Continue reading Contractual Waiver of Consequential Damages