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By: 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…
By: 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…
The United States Supreme Court has held that a U.S. District Court must stay a case, rather than dismiss it, if the parties enter arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act…
CDA Claims and Bid Protest Procedures On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ended the long standing doctrine of Chevron deference. The Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises…
Reviewing and understanding the terms of your construction contract before signing on the dotted line (ideally with counsel involved) is an obvious best practice – whether you are owner, general…
Contractors often include time limits to bring claims in their contracts to prevent themselves from being dragged into litigation over projects that were completed years earlier. However, if the contract…
In the complex and evolving world of construction projects, disputes are often inevitable. However, their resolution doesn’t have to be time-consuming or contentious. By leveraging tools like ConsensusDocs’ standard contracts…
Introduction: IRA Boosts U.S. Construction Industry On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) into law.[1] The IRA marked a legislative milestone for…
By 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…