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By: Ronald L. Williams Partner, Construction Practice Co-Chair, Fox Rothschild LLP. The implications of the audit provisions contained in construction agreements between owners and contractors owners extend far beyond post-completion…
Read MoreBy William L. Baggett, Jr. Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. In January 2022, the United States Court of Federal Claims issued a harsh reminder of the serious implications of the…
Read MoreRandy Kinder Excavating, Inc. v. JA Manning Constr. Co. 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 21878 (8th Cir. Aug. 7, 2018) By: Luke N. Eaton, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP This dispute arose from…
Read MoreBy: Brian Perlberg, Esq., Executive Director and Senior Counsel of ConsensusDocs I recently took the AGC Lean Construction Educations Program Units 1-7. After studying diligently, I’m happy to say…
Read MoreBy: Patrick J. Greene, Jr., Partner, Nathan A. Cohen, Partner, Curtis W. Martin, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Over the next several weeks and months construction projects that had been shuttered…
Read MoreLast year, the United States federal government closed the commentary period for proposed regulation Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Case 2021-015.[i] Under this proposed regulation, large government contractors would be required…
Read MoreTermination for cause on a construction project is the equivalent of “going nuclear.” Construction is riddled with claims and litigation, and termination for cause litigation may be the costliest.[i] Construction…
Read MoreThe construction industry has an unfortunate notorious reputation of being resistant to adopting new technological changes while other industries (finance, healthcare, etc.) rapidly embrace digital transformations. While dealing with this…
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The construction industry has it fair share of “handshake deals”, oral agreements relying on the integrity of the people involved. But when it comes to protecting and enforcing legal rights,…
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