Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt and Boris Peyzner | Mandelbaum Barrett Careful Contracting: The Foundation of Every Successful Construction Project A successful construction project starts long before the first shovel hits the ground. It begins with the contract. As discussed in the Construction Law Forum hosted by Mandelbaum Barrett PC, a carefully crafted contract is essential to… Continue reading 10 Steps to a Successful Construction Project
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Florida is not Playing Games with Unlicensed Contracting
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Lately, Florida is NOT playing any games with unlicensed contractors. And the results are harsh. BE WARY. This is demonstrated in the recent opinion CAM Bradford Homes, LLC v. Arrants, 2025 WL 1715893 (Fla. 5th DCA 2025). In this case, an owner hired a contractor to build a house. The… Continue reading Florida is not Playing Games with Unlicensed Contracting
Florida Imposes Mandatory 1-Year Warranty on Newly Constructed Homes
Bret Feldman | Phelps Dunbar Effective July 1, Florida law will require builders of newly constructed homes to provide a mandatory 1-year warranty against material construction defects. The new statute, Section 553.837, Florida Statutes, establishes minimum warranty standards and remedies, and will have significant implications for residential builders, developers, and real estate professionals operating in Florida. The… Continue reading Florida Imposes Mandatory 1-Year Warranty on Newly Constructed Homes
Talk It Out: The Importance of Effective and Consistent Communication in Construction Projects
Hannah Batsche, Ellen Chapelle and Richard Reizen | Gould + Ratner While good communication alone may not guarantee the success of a construction project, a lack of communication among the project team will almost always doom a project to failure. With so many moving parts, clear and consistent communication between the owner, contractors, architect, engineers… Continue reading Talk It Out: The Importance of Effective and Consistent Communication in Construction Projects
Can Contractors Recover Damages for Arbitrary CPAR Ratings? The ASBCA Weighs In
Daniel Figuenick, III and samuel Finnerty | PilieroMazza Every seasoned government contractor knows the weight a negative Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) can carry. A blemish in the CPAR System (CPARS) can mean the difference between winning a new contract or losing to a competitor—regardless of price or technical merit. Therefore, when agencies issue a negative… Continue reading Can Contractors Recover Damages for Arbitrary CPAR Ratings? The ASBCA Weighs In