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Pay-if-Paid Prohibition Expands: Will Other States Follow?

By:  Joshua E. Holt Associate, Shoshana E. Rothman Partner, and Lauren P. McLaughlin Partner,  Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. Virginia has long been known as a state where “contract is…

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Pay-When-Paid: What is a reasonable amount of time to withhold payments to a subcontractor?

By: Brent Laman, Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. In an early Rolling Stones classic, Mick Jagger sang, “Ti-i-i-ime is on my side. ”The refrain to that hit melody “yes it…

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Performance Bonds: Follow the Letter of the Bond and
Keep The Surety Informed

By: Bill Shaughnessy, Partner Jones Walker, LLP. Construction surety bonds are risk management tools utilized by parties on large construction projects. However, bonds are not insurance, and a surety is…

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Preparing Your Business For Internal Transition

By: Stephen P. Katz, Esq. Peckar & Abramson, P.C.   When is it right to start thinking about succession planning and preparing a construction company for transition? Many would agree –…

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Preparing Your Business For Internal Transition

Stephen P. Katz, Esq. Peckar & Abramson, P.C.   When is it right to start thinking about succession planning and preparing a construction company for transition? Many would agree –…

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Project Delivery Methods: A Bird’s-Eye View

By: Levi W. Barrett Partner, Nathan A. Cohen Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. For centuries the ability to construct sophisticated structures has been the yardstick for measuring civilizations. Naturally, as our…

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PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL – Your friend when asked to do change/extra work with no written change order 

By: Paulo Flores, Esq. Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.  The Problem: Have you ever run into the following situation:  The Project Owner insists on performance of change or extra work…

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Read Before You Sign: Claim Waivers in Project Documents

William E. Underwood, Associate, Jones Walker, LLP. Not all claim waivers are appropriately titled “Waiver of Claims.”  In fact, claim waivers can be found “hiding” without any advertisement or fanfare…

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Ready, Fire, Aim: The Importance of Targeting Your Delay Notices

By: Bradley Sands Associate, Jones Walker, LLP. Providing written notice of delay to subcontractors when a project is behind schedule is a regular part of good project documentation practices. A…

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