Scott Halberstadt | TALG General Contractors and Owner’s Representatives May Be Liable Generally, a subcontractor is solely responsible for the injury to one of its workers on the job site. However, as a recent California Court of Appeal reminded us, that is not absolute. The case involved an apartment construction project in San Francisco’s Hunters… Continue reading Liability for Injuries to Subcontractors’ Workers
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Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case
Katherine Dempsey | The Subrogation Strategist In Allstate Veh. & Prop. Ins. Co. v. Glitz Constr. Corp., 2023 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1180, 2023 NY Slip Op 01171, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department (Appellate Court), considered whether a contractor could be found liable for its subcontractor’s alleged negligence in causing injury… Continue reading Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case
Who’s Got the Power? Subcontracting Considerations for EPC Contracts
Anthony L. Byler and Stasha M. Sosnowicz | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman Some of the largest, and most lucrative, construction projects are those in the energy and power sector. Power plants, generating stations, oil and gas rigs, solar fields, and similar projects require complex planning and bidding, but if successfully executed, they can… Continue reading Who’s Got the Power? Subcontracting Considerations for EPC Contracts
Construction Contract Tip – How Can Owners Make Sure Subcontractors Are Paid?
Sam DeBaltzo | Tonkon Torp In my last post, I discussed ways subcontractors can protect themselves from waiving their right to lien before the owner pays. However, what if an owner pays its general contractor (GC), but the funds never make it to the subcontractors who subsequently lien? The owner can go after the GC for… Continue reading Construction Contract Tip – How Can Owners Make Sure Subcontractors Are Paid?
Virginia Puts More Liability on General Contractors
Aaron S. Brotman | Cole Schotz Over the last few years, Virginia has enacted legislation designed to shift risk and cost from subcontractors to prime contractors on public and private contracts. 2023 will see the end of contingent payment clauses, adding to prime contractors’ responsibility to ensure payment to subcontractors’ employees. Pay-if-Paid Not Long for… Continue reading Virginia Puts More Liability on General Contractors