No More Opting Out of Rule for Renovation of Buildings Containing Lead Paint

Jennifer Sulla – July 17, 2012 On June 22, 2012, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit upheld the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) removal of the opt-out provision for work that disturbs lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing. The opt-out provision would have allowed those homeowners who certified that there were no children… Continue reading No More Opting Out of Rule for Renovation of Buildings Containing Lead Paint

Court Broadly Defines Subcontractors Who Qualify For Payment Bond Claims

Edward Lozowicki and Scott A. Vignos – June 19, 2012 Can a supplier of construction materials be considered a “subcontractor” for purposes of enforcing its claim on a public works payment bond? The answer is “yes” according to a recent decision of the California Court of Appeal. In Eggers Industries v. Flintco, Inc., et al.,… Continue reading Court Broadly Defines Subcontractors Who Qualify For Payment Bond Claims

XL Group Introduces New Subcontractor Performance Risk Mitigation Programs

Insurance News – July 17, 2012 To help contractors minimize subcontractor performance risks, the North America Construction insurance unit of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL) today announced two new subcontractor prequalification programs, through strategic partnerships with Houston-based SureTec Information Systems, Inc. and ConstructSecure, a Marlborough, Massachusetts-based construction technology firm.  The programs provide independent evaluations of… Continue reading XL Group Introduces New Subcontractor Performance Risk Mitigation Programs

The Drywall Dilemma: Lessons Learned from the School of Finish Failures

Burt Olhiser – June 21, 2012 The following is the first installment of a two-part discussion of a number of failure-analysis projects that involve an industry standard that itself has failed to some degree, though perhaps through no fault of the intent of the standard or the undoubted good intentions of its authors. In reality,… Continue reading The Drywall Dilemma: Lessons Learned from the School of Finish Failures

What is a “Pay if Paid” Contract Clause and Can it Apply to a Construction Subcontractor?

Construction Law Info Blog – July 10, 2012 What constitutes a “pay-if-paid” construction contract clause? The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently addressed this question in Sloan v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 653 F.3d 175 (3d Cir. 2011). That case involved a waterfront condominium in Philadelphia.  Isla of Capri Associates LP,… Continue reading What is a “Pay if Paid” Contract Clause and Can it Apply to a Construction Subcontractor?

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