Patrick Johnson and Richard Reizen | Gould & Ratner In the iconic scene from the classic movie Cool Hand Luke, the role played by character actor Strother Martin famously complains to the character played by Paul Newman: “What we’ve got here, is failure to communicate.” Just like the consequences faced by Newman’s character for that failure,… Continue reading 10 Tips to Improve Construction Site Project Communications
Month: August 2022
Construction Contract Review: Form Standards and Considerations
John Mabe, Jr. | Nexsen Pruet At Nexsen Pruet, we frequently review construction contracts and address concerns and questions about them. We negotiate, review, and customize contracts on everything from standard industry agreements—generally comprising tried and true, familiar clauses—to one-off agreements for large multi-party arrangements for the design, procurement, and construction management of large commercial,… Continue reading Construction Contract Review: Form Standards and Considerations
Architect, Engineer, and Design Professional Liens in California: A Different Animal than the Mechanics’ Lien
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group Most in the construction industry are familiar with the rules governing California mechanics’ liens. They know that the Preliminary Notice of Civil Code Section 8034 and 8200-8216 is an important foundational prerequisite document and that the deadline to record a mechanics’ lien is generally triggered by events occurring at… Continue reading Architect, Engineer, and Design Professional Liens in California: A Different Animal than the Mechanics’ Lien
Beware The Duty To Defend Language In Contracts With Architects And Engineers
Andrew O. Gay | Gentry Locke It is the job of the Virginia legislature to make and change the laws of our Commonwealth. Sometimes, these new or changed laws are plastered all over the news. More often than not, new and changed laws are put into effect with little to no publicity. Nevertheless, there they… Continue reading Beware The Duty To Defend Language In Contracts With Architects And Engineers
Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down A “Claims-Made” Policy Issued To A Contractor On Public Policy Grounds
Scott Seaman | Insights for Insurers Traditionally, general liability insurance contracts were “occurrence-based” contracts. Claims-made insurance contracts have been available for many years, most notably in the context of professional liability insurance. Beginning in the mid-1980s, claims-made contracts were introduced into the general liability insurance market in response to court rulings on the trigger of… Continue reading Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down A “Claims-Made” Policy Issued To A Contractor On Public Policy Grounds