Heather Hawkins | Taft Stettinius & Hollister Disputes are always a risk in construction, and you may make decisions about how to resolve them years before any conflict arises. These decisions can significantly affect cost, timeline, and outcome. Pull out your current form contract or a recent project agreement and ask yourself these questions before… Continue reading Courts or Conference Rooms? Choosing Your Construction Dispute Battlefield
Month: July 2026
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reaffirms “Ensuing Loss” Doctrine in Defective Construction and Rainwater Claims
Advise & Consult, Inc. Synopsis In a highly anticipated decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Ropicky addressed the critical intersection of construction defect exclusions, ensuing loss provisions, and concurrent causation. The ruling serves as a vital precedent for policyholders, clarifying that subsequent water intrusion damage resulting from an excluded design or… Continue reading Wisconsin Supreme Court Reaffirms “Ensuing Loss” Doctrine in Defective Construction and Rainwater Claims
Contract Claims 101: Common Disputes and How to Best Prepare for Them, Part 2
Lauren Brier, Abigail Finan, Kelly A. Kirchgasser and Josie Farinelli | Piliero Mazza Last month, PilieroMazza’s REAs, Claims, and Appeals Group published the first blog in its “Contract Claims 101” series, introducing federal contractors to the basics of requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), claims, and appeals. This month, we’re analyzing the broad categories of contract administration disputes we expect to… Continue reading Contract Claims 101: Common Disputes and How to Best Prepare for Them, Part 2
We Won’t Permit That Excuse!
Curt Martin and Richard Eiszner | ConsensusDocs A Texas appellate court recently ruled that a building permit wasn’t a condition precedent for a construction project. That caught our attention. Can you build a commercial project without a permit? But as we read the case, we see the court’s reasoning. And it reminds us of an… Continue reading We Won’t Permit That Excuse!
An Oral Promise is Not Enough: Dallas Court of Appeals Bars Subcontractor’s Claims Based on Owner’s Oral Guarantee
Graham Quinn and Ryan Breen | Gray Reed What happens when a property owner looks a subcontractor in the eye and promises to cover the general contractor’s unpaid bills — but never puts it in writing? According to the Dallas Court of Appeals, that promise is worth nothing. In Lone Star Concept Solutions d/b/a True Colors… Continue reading An Oral Promise is Not Enough: Dallas Court of Appeals Bars Subcontractor’s Claims Based on Owner’s Oral Guarantee