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Construction Trust Fund Statutes: Know What’s Required in the State Where Your Project Is Underway

By: Christopher D. Cazenave, Partner, Jones Walker LLP Construction trust fund statutes have been around for decades. At least 15 states have passed similar statutes. Other states, but not all, do…

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Construction Warranties: Have You Seen Me Lately?

By: Christopher D. Cazenave, Partner Jones Walker, LLP A construction contract typically contains many different types of warranties.  Owners expect contractors to explicitly warrant their workmanship, contractor-provided materials and equipment,…

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Contractor’s Claim for Interest on Subcontractor’s Defective Work Claim Gains Mixed Results

By: John J. Gazzola, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP Skanska USA Bldg., Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. SAG-16-933, 2019 BL 336852, 2019 US Dist Lexis 152787 (D. Md. Sept.…

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Contractors Are Confronting The Realities Of A Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

By Sarah K. Bloom, Associate and Gregory M. Wagner, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Since September 9, when President Biden issued his Executive Order imposing a sweeping vaccine…

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Contractors Pay Heed: The Federal Circuit Clarifies Two Important Issues For Bid Protestors

By: Andrew Balland, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently decided two cases that are relevant to…

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Coronavirus is Here: What Does That Mean for Your Project and Your Business?

By: Alexander Gorelik, Associate, Joshua E. Holt, Associate, Brian N. Krulick, Partner, Shoshana E. Rothman, Partner, A. Michelle West, Associate, Brian S. Wood, Partner, Smith Currie COVID-19 Resource Center Force Majeure…

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COVID-19 and Mutual Responsibility Clauses

By: Joseph M. Leone, Partner, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP As everyone knows, there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty in the construction industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schedules, productivity,…

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COVID-19 and the Construction Industry: Looking Beyond Force Majeure to Recover Time and Costs for Delay

By: Robert A. Gallagher, Partner, Jamey B. Collidge, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP, James Diwik, Partner, Troutmen Sanders.  Much has been written about whether and how COVID-19 qualifies as a force majeure…

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COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations for Employers in the Construction Industry

By: Maggie Spell Partner, Jones Walker LLP. 1. Can employers in the construction industry require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment?  In short, it depends.…

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