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4 Ways to Mitigate Construction Disputes Resolving construction disputes in litigation (court or arbitration) can be expensive and may drag on for years. Most disputes could have been avoided, or…
Read MoreRecent news related to construction material escalation has been sobering. Today, general contractors face increased risks related to cost escalation of numerous construction materials, and it is expected that increased…
Read MoreFrom the position of the general contractor on a project, a termination for convenience provision is an important limitation of liability that should be built into subcontracts. Any manner of…
Read MoreWhen an owner is entitled to damages due to faulty construction work, errors or omissions in the design, or other breaches of a construction or engineering contract, damages are generally…
Read MoreBy: Brandon Rutledge, Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. If a dispute over a subcontractor’s defective work escalates into a lawsuit, the seemingly innocuous act of proactively repairing defects may jeopardize…
Read MoreBy: Jamie Oberg, Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. On January 31, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects, placing continued emphasis on the…
Read MoreBy: William L. Baggett, Jr., Partner, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP Introduction A very recent case by West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals highlights coverage issues that often arise for…
Read MoreBy: Jordan Howard, Director of Federal and Heavy Construction Division, AGC of America Congressmen Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced a bipartisan bill, H.R. 2344, that will require…
Read MoreState construction laws and case law interpreting those laws dramatically impact your contract and, thereby, your risk profile on a project. Before you sign or bid on your next construction…
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