Timothy R. Hughes | Construction Defect Journal A recent Virginia case once again demonstrates that contract terms matter. An unusual financing term allowed the owner of a project a complete escape from any liability on a project despite significant work being performed. The opinion from the Circuit Court of Norfolk involved five separate cases consolidated together, four… Continue reading Yes, Virginia, Contract Terms Do Matter: Financing Term Offers Owner an Escape Hatch
Month: December 2024
Federal Construction Contractors and Subcontractors Face New Compliance Filings: Your 5 Biggest Questions Answered
Sheila Abron, Collin Cook and Monica Snyder Perl | Fisher Phillips The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just announced it is reinstating a monthly compliance filing report for covered construction contractors and subcontractors. With an initial due date of April 15, 2025, and reports due every 15th of the month thereafter, covered construction… Continue reading Federal Construction Contractors and Subcontractors Face New Compliance Filings: Your 5 Biggest Questions Answered
Don’t Put Too Much on Your Plate: Practical Advice for Thanksgiving (and Drafting a Complaint)
John Mark Goodman and J. David Pugh | BuildSmart It’s that time of year again when we Americans stop and give thanks for all that has been provided to us by gathering with friends and family to gorge ourselves on food. The traditional Thanksgiving meal, at least where I am from, always includes certain core dishes:… Continue reading Don’t Put Too Much on Your Plate: Practical Advice for Thanksgiving (and Drafting a Complaint)
US Appeals Court Upholds No CGL Coverage for General Contractor for Subcontractor’s Defective Work
John Hugo, Kelly Martin Malone and Michael Robertson | MG+M The Law Firm On November 8, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (the Court) issued a decision in the matter of Admiral Insurance Company, et al. v. Tocci Building Corporation, et al., No. 22-1462 (1st Cir. 2024). The appeal concerned a dispute… Continue reading US Appeals Court Upholds No CGL Coverage for General Contractor for Subcontractor’s Defective Work
3D Printing and Modular Construction – A New and Growing Avenue for the Construction Industry
Stephanie Eaton | Spilman Thomas & Battle Just as many national, local and company-specific clean energy and sustainability goals are aiming for carbon reduction or carbon neutrality by certain future dates, such as the U.S. federal government’s target of at least 50 percent carbon reduction by 2030, the demand for electricity continues to grow. In fact,… Continue reading 3D Printing and Modular Construction – A New and Growing Avenue for the Construction Industry