Construction Newsletter Vol. 5

IN THIS ISSUE: Watch your step! Payment formalities can trip up anyone EISS claims highlight a common insurance foible Sometimes overachievers achieve nothing “Value engineering” leads to delays . . . and a lawsuit Tick tock tick tock: If you want to sue, watch the clock When can’t an architect be a general contractor? Read […]

Construction Newsletter Vol. 4

IN THIS ISSUE: A question of cake Can an owner recover cost of completion not actually incurred? Construction conglomerate renovate legal playing field Go fly a kite–and you might go to jail When it comes to mechanics’ liens, the devil is in the details Does insurance cover plain old bad work? Read More

Construction Newsletter Vol.3

IN THIS ISSUE: File Like The Wind Timeliness key for subcontractor nonpayment claims Finish work promptly or face a financial loss Warning: May require heavy lifting Getting insurers to pay up is rarely easy You are going to sue me? I don’t think so … The ugly truth: Aesthetics and arbitration may not mix “Illegal” […]

Construction Newsletter Vol. 2

IN THIS ISSUE: File Like The Wind Timeliness key for subcontractor nonpayment claims Tiptoeing Into Trouble Stealth bidder suffers consequences of low profile “Cost” isn’t always a “plus” in cost-plus contracts When is arbitration … not? Specific performance: On the rise in construction setting Read More

Construction Newsletter Vol. 1

IN THIS ISSUE: Permit process frustrates everyone (even judges) Going nowhere fast? Request an extension before claiming delay damages Don’t give subcontract documents the brush-off Design errors call for creative lawyering “Renovation” doesn’t always mean “construction” Reviewing insurance coverage before starting a project is critical Read More