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By: James McLaughlin Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. Contractors and design professionals face a unique level of exposure for lawsuits over their work compared to other professionals. With the…
Read MoreBy: Neal J. Sweeney, Partner, Jones Walker LLP. A contractor signs up a sub on a project with high hopes for success. Despite that enthusiasm, the contractor must plan for…
Read MoreBy: A. Michelle West Construction Law Attorney, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. The Miller Act protects subcontractors, suppliers, and other qualifying claimants on public projects from non-payment by requiring general…
Read MoreBy: Frank T. Cara Partner, Troutman Pepper. When is it going to return to “normal”? We all have been asking that question. Well, for the construction industry, it may never…
Read MoreBy Robert C. Shaia, Partner and Jane M. Kutepova, Former Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. A contractor begins work on a project and everything is going well, until…
Read MoreBy: Kevin J. O’Connor Partner, Aaron Schlesinger Partner, Lauren Rayner Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. It was not long after the first pharmaceutical company announced a successful Phase 3…
Read MoreWashington D.C. – Today, ConsensusDocs is announcing the addition of the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) to the ConsensusDocs Coalition. ConsensusDocs is dedicated to drafting and publishing best-practice standard…
Read MoreBy: Gerard J. Onorata Partner, Peckar & Abramson, PC. The success of general contractors in completing a construction project is often dependent upon the performance of their subcontractors. General contractors…
Read MoreBy: Laurie A. Stanziale Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP. Most construction contracts contain insurance provisions setting forth the insurance required of the contractor or other downstream parties. Some provisions are detailed and lengthy while others are…
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