Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog What’s in a word? When it comes to insurance policies, a word, can potentially mean millions of dollars. In California Specialty Insulation, Inc. v. Allied World Surplus Lines Insurance Company, 102 Cal.App.5th 1 (2024), an insured and its insurer battled it out over the word “contractor,” and whether an… Continue reading Word of the Day: “Contractor”
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Dismantling Gender Walls in the Construction Industry
Emily Borna | Jackson Lewis According to the national construction industry trade association Associated Builders and Contractors, construction labor demands are high. The construction business pays well and offers great opportunities for progression. The traditionally male-dominated industry has struggled, however, to convince women to join its workforce. Little has changed in construction workplaces in the… Continue reading Dismantling Gender Walls in the Construction Industry
Construction Termination Part 3: When the Contractor is Firing the Owner
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina Last week we discussed an Owner terminating a Contractor “for cause”. Today, it’s time for a 180: what is your role as the architect when the Contractor is quitting? First, be aware that there are valid reasons for a contractor to quit within the contract itself. Most of… Continue reading Construction Termination Part 3: When the Contractor is Firing the Owner
Construction Termination Part 2: How to Handle Construction Administration when the Contractor is Getting Fired
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina If you’ve been working as a design professional for any length of time, you know that you must be a chameleon on the construction project. You need to “step into the skin” of both the Owner and the Contractor to determine who is at fault, and… Continue reading Construction Termination Part 2: How to Handle Construction Administration when the Contractor is Getting Fired
Contractor Owed a Defense
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Illinois Appellate Court reversed the lower court and found that the insured contractor was entitled to a defense for alleged construction defects. Acuity v. M/I Homes of Chicago, LLC, 2022 Ill. App. LEXIS 393 (Ill. Ct. App. Sept. 9, 2022). The owners association (AOAO) sued… Continue reading Contractor Owed a Defense