Melissa Impastato, Megan Rac and Matt Weismuller | J.S. Held Overview When there is a change in project scope or work duration, a general contractor or construction manager typically claims additional general conditions. These costs are developed in one of several ways: (1) as a percentage of the total cost of a change order, (2)… Continue reading General Conditions: How They Are Evaluated in a Builder’s Risk Claim
AI Users Beware: Information Submitted to AI Systems May Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work-Product Protection
Nicholas Snider and Gregory Thompson | Hahn Loeser & Parks The construction industry has been quick to integrate AI into its business practices and efficiencies are being recognized. However, such adoption is not without risk. Two recent court rulings help to illustrate one risk stemming from the use of AI: the potential for waiver of the… Continue reading AI Users Beware: Information Submitted to AI Systems May Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work-Product Protection
Artificial Development: The Benefits and Risks of AI in Construction
Evan Brown | Stoel Rives Today more than ever before, artificial intelligence platforms are changing the way we work. This is especially true for work that generates content and documents. Generative AI tools, spearheaded by overnight household names like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Claude, have begun to rapidly alter workflows in these sorts of jobs.… Continue reading Artificial Development: The Benefits and Risks of AI in Construction
Addressing Damages for Delay Contractually
David J. Pfeffer, Sean T. Scuderi, Eric Zipkowitz and Brian J. Markowitz | Tarter Krinsky & Drogin Construction delay damages are a frequent source of dispute on construction projects. When delays occur, owners and contractors often seek to recover increased costs, extended general conditions, lost productivity, and, in some cases, lost profits. To succeed on… Continue reading Addressing Damages for Delay Contractually
Revisiting Reliability of AI in Drafting Construction Contracts
Mario Nicholas | Stoel Rives Nearly three years ago, which is light years in the world of artificial intelligence (AI), I drafted an article published by the Daily Journal of Commerce on whether AI could be trusted to draft a construction contract. At the time, the blunt answer was “no.” I recently revisited this topic using a… Continue reading Revisiting Reliability of AI in Drafting Construction Contracts