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By: James R. Artzer, Associate, Jones Walker LLP Securing a new project brings opportunity for profit and success, but that opportunity also brings great risk. Contract limitations of liability can…
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,…
Liquidated 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…
Picture 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…
In 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…
When 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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Construction, 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…
The well-known maxim among carpenters – “measure twice, cut once” – serves as a prudent reminder in the context of construction progress payments, which have become increasingly vulnerable to cybercriminal…
