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By: 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,…
Read MoreWhat are the critical differences between ConsensusDocs (200) and the American Institute of Architect’s (A201) General Terms and Conditions? The chart below highlights some of the differences between ConsensusDocs 200…
Read MoreBy: Sarah E. Carson,Partner, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. Imagine you are a contractor from New York, where construction work is deemed nonessential, and your projects are being shut down. To…
Read MoreBy: Levi W. Barrett, Nathan A. Cohen, Mark A. Snyder, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. The emergence of COVID-19 has created a new set of challenges in the already complex world…
Read MoreBy: Angela A.L. Connor Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. This year has been one for the record books, to say the least. Not only has the pandemic disrupted businesses around…
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