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After nearly any event that causes inefficiency, delay, or extra cost on a project, there are some things you should always do: review the contract and document the inefficiency, delay,…
Read MoreLiquidated damages clauses in construction contracts offer contracting parties certainty about the cost of late or incomplete performance. Liquidated damages specify a sum of damages that represents damages that the…
Read MorePicture this: you were the successful bidder on a state highway project. The project is scheduled to take about two years. Notice to proceed was issued six months ago, you…
Read MoreIn the current regulatory environment, it is important for contractors to remain vigilant of heightened anti-competitive enforcement in the construction and procurement spheres by the United States Department of Justice…
Read MoreWhen choosing between the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and ConsensusDocs design-build contract documents, owners and contractors must understand how each will yield vastly different results on critical issues such…
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Read MoreConstruction, an early adopter of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, has a long-standing success story of utilizing ADR processes instead of costly and time-consuming litigation. ConsensusDocs is offering three separate…
Read MoreWe have all been there, though we would likely want to forget it. The nightmare project is over and after much back-and-forth negotiations over dueling claims, the parties finally reach…
Read MoreG. Scott Walters and Parker A. Lewton, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. The statute, 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131–34, formerly known and commonly referred to as the Miller Act, requires contractors…
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