David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Delay claims are part of construction. There should be no surprise why. Time is money. A delay claim should be accompanied by expert opinions that bolster evidence that gets introduced. The party against whom the delay claim is made will also have an expert – a rebuttal expert. Not surprisingly, each… Continue reading A Retrospective As-Built Schedule Analysis can be used to Support Delay
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Liquidated Damages: Six Points Contractors Should Understand
Christopher B. Kinzel | Peckar & Abramson A practical guide on how to manage and leverage liquidated damages. Few concepts in the construction industry are as universal and fundamentally misunderstood as liquidated damages. It is important to understand the basic definition of a legally enforceable liquidated damages clause. Liquidated damages are a reasonable pre-estimate of… Continue reading Liquidated Damages: Six Points Contractors Should Understand
What You Need to Know About Delay Claims and How to Prove or Defend Against Them
Denise M. Motta | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani It is inevitable that a steel fabricator will be delayed or be accused of delay on a project. There are many considerations that go into proving and defending delay claims. From a legal perspective, several issues must be addressed: (1) the type of delay; (2) proof required… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Delay Claims and How to Prove or Defend Against Them
The Claim Process – Concurrent Delays: Understanding the Impact on Delay Claims
Amandeep Kahlon | Bradley Arant boult Cummings A delay is “concurrent” is a delay to the critical path of the project caused by multiple events not exclusively controlled by one party. If you are impacted by a delay to the critical path that was not within your control but are responsible for another overlapping delay to… Continue reading The Claim Process – Concurrent Delays: Understanding the Impact on Delay Claims
No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law If you are left in the dark about something, you don’t have the information you should have to make an informed decision. Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities.… Continue reading No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute