Wyncrest Commons: Commonly Used Progress Payments In Construction Contracts Do Not Render Them Installment Contracts

Benjamin J. Hochberg | Peckar & Abramson In BIL-JIM Construction Company, Inc. v. Wyncrest Commons, LP, 2023 WL 7276637 (Unpublished, decided November 3, 2023), the New Jersey Appellate Division was asked to consider two issues regarding the interpretation and application of a construction contract that utilized the standard form American Institute of Architects owner/contractor agreement (AIA… Continue reading Wyncrest Commons: Commonly Used Progress Payments In Construction Contracts Do Not Render Them Installment Contracts

A Contract Check Up for the Construction Industry

Creighton Dixon | Snell & Wilmer We began the year discussing an insurance checkup for those working in the construction industry. Now, we are following up with a discussion of issues for a contract checkup, specifically for your ongoing long-term projects. As the year ends, this may be a good time to pull your contracts… Continue reading A Contract Check Up for the Construction Industry

Potential Change for “Pay-if-Paid” and “Pay-when-Paid” Clauses in Michigan

Joshua Wilk | Clark Hill To understand the difference between the two contractual clauses, it is important for general contractors and subcontractors to know the following: Under current Michigan law, a contract may contain a “pay-if-paid” clause stating that the subcontractor will be paid only after the general contractor is paid. Given pay-if-paid provisions are… Continue reading Potential Change for “Pay-if-Paid” and “Pay-when-Paid” Clauses in Michigan

Don’t Let Disputed Change Orders Derail Your Construction Project

Eric A. Grasberger | Stoel Rives Change orders are a fact of life for construction projects. They can be challenging even when the owner and contractor agree on the scope, price, and schedule impacts associated with the change. Change orders are far more difficult when the owner and contractor disagree, especially when the job is… Continue reading Don’t Let Disputed Change Orders Derail Your Construction Project

The Role of Code Officials in the Design-Build Process

Grace Calengor | Construction Executive Building codes are an integral part of the design-build process, but what role do building code professionals play throughout that process? Kevin McOsker, vice president of technology services for the government relations department at the International Code Council, breaks it down, from basic design to groundbreaking ideas to incorporating new… Continue reading The Role of Code Officials in the Design-Build Process

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