Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina Our recent look into termination brings up another issue important to architects and engineers– how to sound the alarm about construction or building code violations. Sometimes, a project owner may be so focused on project completion that they want to overlook the sub-par work that may… Continue reading Being the Bearer of Bad News (Sounding the Alarm on Construction Issues Early and Often) (Law Note)
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In Pennsylvania, Contractors Can Be Liable to Third Parties for Obvious Defects in Completed Work
Michael DeBona | The Subrogation Strategist In Brown v. City of Oil City, No. 6 WAP 2022, 2023 Pa. LEXIS 681 (2023), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Supreme Court) recently held that a contractor can be liable for dangerous conditions it creates even if the hazard is obvious or known by the property owner. In City of Oil… Continue reading In Pennsylvania, Contractors Can Be Liable to Third Parties for Obvious Defects in Completed Work
Liability in Washington: Who Pays for Construction Defects that Pose Safety Risks?
Matthew Mues | Davis Wright Tremaine The rule of thumb in Washington state has been that contractors and developers cannot be held liable in negligence for construction defects.[1] However, an unpublished decision filed December 12, 2022, by the Washington Court of Appeals in SOP, LLC v. DWP General Contracting, Inc. casts new light on this line of thought.[2]… Continue reading Liability in Washington: Who Pays for Construction Defects that Pose Safety Risks?
Contractor’s Overstatements of Amounts Owed Were a Simple Failure to Abide By Contract Terms, Requiring Reversal of Statutory Fraud Judgment
W. Matthew Bryant and Bethany Beaver | Saul Ewing The Illinois Appellate Court reversed a trial court’s statutory fraud judgment against a contractor in a defective construction case. The Appellate Court held that as a matter of law: (1) a contractor’s misstatement of amounts due for work did not support a statutory fraud claim even… Continue reading Contractor’s Overstatements of Amounts Owed Were a Simple Failure to Abide By Contract Terms, Requiring Reversal of Statutory Fraud Judgment
How Technology Reduces the Risk of Façade Defects
Ori Aphek | Construction Executive The shell of the building is an onlooker’s first impression and crafts the architectural aesthetic, but it also plays a crucial role in enabling energy efficiency and protecting against the elements. Because façades are in direct contact with the elements, issues with water intrusion are the most common problem and… Continue reading How Technology Reduces the Risk of Façade Defects