Jennifer Grippa | Miles Mediation & Arbitration Currently, the construction industry is in a period of growth due to several factors, including the pandemic-related housing boom, increases in government spending on infrastructure and a rise in demand for warehouses and other industrial spaces. However, some experts are expecting a downturn in the market due to… Continue reading Mitigating Risks and Reducing Potential Legal Issues in the Construction Industry
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Material Price Escalation Has Become a Source of Substantial Conflict in Construction Contracting
V. James Dickson and M. Scott Jones | Adams and Reese The cost of building materials has risen significantly this year. Who should bear this risk and how can the various parties to construction contracts mitigate this risk? Owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers have historically taken divergent perspectives in the control of risk of material… Continue reading Material Price Escalation Has Become a Source of Substantial Conflict in Construction Contracting
Be a Good Neighbor: Techniques to Mitigate the Risk of Claims From Adjacent Landowners
Joshua Levy, Josh Neudorfer and Madeleine Bailey | Construction Executive In May 2020, a real estate developer performing excavation work in New York was sued by a neighboring property owner for property damage. A court overturned an injunction preventing the developer from continuing excavation work after reviewing a preconstruction assessment that showed the damage to… Continue reading Be a Good Neighbor: Techniques to Mitigate the Risk of Claims From Adjacent Landowners