David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates One of my favorites quotes from a case, and I am sure others in the construction industry feel the same way or can relate, is from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Blake Construction Co., Inc. v. C.J. Coakley Co., Inc., 431 A.2d 569, 575 (D.C. 1981):… Continue reading Difficult Task for Court to Analyze Delay and Disorder on Construction Project
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Don’t Be Late! (But Assume That Your Construction Project May Be)
Mario Nicholas | Ahead of Schedule The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, skyrocketing construction material costs, labor and material shortages, and a hot housing market presents a predictable risk: despite your best efforts, your project might not finish on time. What should owners and contractors do to prepare? Evaluate whether to waive consequential damages “What… Continue reading Don’t Be Late! (But Assume That Your Construction Project May Be)
Construction Industry Professionals: Check Your AIA Contract Documents For Your Rights And Obligations In Response To COVID-19 Related Construction Delays
Alexandra A. Fahringer | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent state and local government shutdown orders, some construction projects have come to an abrupt halt while others face significant delays. Across the industry, project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, and architects are reviewing their AIA Contract Documents… Continue reading Construction Industry Professionals: Check Your AIA Contract Documents For Your Rights And Obligations In Response To COVID-19 Related Construction Delays
Immediate Steps for Owners and Developers in Response to COVID-19 Construction Delays and Cost Impacts
Kevin P. Wallace, Matthew Dials and Peter Lotfalla | Troutman Sanders As local and state authorities begin gradually lifting COVID-19 pandemic related governmental stop work orders, the construction and real estate industries are grappling with the question of how to recommence on-site work. Whether it be adjusting work sequences to accommodate social distancing guidelines or… Continue reading Immediate Steps for Owners and Developers in Response to COVID-19 Construction Delays and Cost Impacts
No-Damages-for-Delay Clauses and the COVID-19 Crisis
Scott Paton | Hodgson Russ Construction Alert Although “construction” was originally deemed by Governor Cuomo to be “essential”, and thus exempt from the restrictions imposed by his March 18, 2020 Executive Order, that has since changed. Through subsequent Executive Orders, as interpreted by various State agencies, the reach of COVID-19 has extended deeply into the… Continue reading No-Damages-for-Delay Clauses and the COVID-19 Crisis