It’s unlikely to be in the construction industry for very long and not run into a dispute. Disagreements between the...
Four Ways To Handle Construction Disputes
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Delays and Time Impact Claims in Florida
COVID-19 Delays May Warrant Additional Time But Not Additional Costs
A recent decision issued by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) could offer some insight as to how courts will...
AIA General Conditions and What They Mean for Contractor’s Claims for Delay During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With an increasing number of cities and counties now considering reopening for business, many contractors are feverishly...
Is Coronavirus Considered an Act of God or Force Majeure Event
The force majeure and act-of-god clauses in contractual agreements are one of the first places that a contractor may look...
Survival Strategies for your Construction Business
Today we have a summary update on how the Coronavirus is impacting construction. In this...
Is Coronavirus an Excusable or Compensable Delay
This is a question we often hear from contractors, and the answer is a little complicated. First, it is important to make...
Contractor Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Governments have imposed increasingly more extreme containment measures and more restrictive quarantines in response to...
Why You Should Use a Delay Checklist During the COVID-19 Crisis
In a few weeks, or whenever the COVID-19 coronavirus is under control, affected businesses and individuals are going to...
Force Majeure Clauses and the Coronavirus
It seems to be everywhere and spreading further, this super contagious virus which originated in China earlier this year....
Do you Fix that Mistake?
You receive a message. Something is wrong with your work. What do you do? Do you ignore the request and risk liability, or...
HOW TO DEAL WITH A CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIM
Construction defects can be found at all sorts of projects, big or small and they generally fall into one of the following...
Can you be held liable for a workplace injury?
Be careful - owners and contractors are now being held criminally liable for their carelessness and disregard of safety...
When Does Time Run Out On Construction Defect Claims
A few months ago, the Florida legislature amended the existing 10 year statute of repose – the time period one has to sue...
Are You Sure You Waived Those Damages?
There are plenty of terms and provisions in a construction contract which can sound pretty definitive but which can...
In Construction, Timing Is Everything
Most people enter into a construction contract with the understanding that performance will occur within a specific...
Should I Use a Private Inspector on my Construction Projects?
We’ve all been there – waiting longer than expected on a plan review or a routine inspection. It happens all too often,...
How to Overcome a No Damage For Delay Clause
Almost as prevalent as those pesky pay-if-paid provisions are those no damage for delay clauses. Found in most every...
Liquidated Damages: Are they always enforceable?
Anyone regularly reviewing construction contracts has run across those dreaded liquidated damage clauses. They require...
Shop Drawing Review
Do you know that design professionals, including architects and engineers, can be held liable for issues that are not...
Time Is Of The Essence In Your Construction Contract, And It Matters
Timing can be everything, especially if there is a “time is of the essence” provision in your construction contract. Most...