Daniel Lund III and Larry Borda | Phelps In a recent webinar entitled “Spreading the Risk and Avoiding Killer Contract Clauses,” Phelps lawyers Daniel Lund and Larry Borda examined contractual provisions that most often expose construction professionals to unexpected financial and legal risk. While construction contracts may appear routine, each contract serves as the primary… Continue reading Protect Your Projects By Identifying and Controlling Hidden Contract Risks
Category: Construction Contracts
Starting Work Before a Contract is Signed: Risks, Realities, Strategies
Sean Gay | Stoel Rives Construction projects are almost always a race against time. Owners want shovels in the ground as quickly as possible, and starting sooner generally means finishing sooner. Yet modern construction contracts are complex documents — often running dozens or even hundreds or thousands of pages — and can take weeks or… Continue reading Starting Work Before a Contract is Signed: Risks, Realities, Strategies
Florida Appeals Court Reinstates Roofing Contractor’s Breach of Contract Claim After Standing Dispute
Nathan R. Woods | Marshall Dennehey Florida Roof Masters (FRM) and Ms. Page signed a contract wherein FRM would provide roofing services at a cost of $18,000. Page paid $9,000 prior to services being completed but refused to pay the remaining balance upon completion. FRM hired a collection company to pursue the debt on their… Continue reading Florida Appeals Court Reinstates Roofing Contractor’s Breach of Contract Claim After Standing Dispute
Managing Tariff Volatility in Cross‑Border U.S. Construction Projects: Practical Contract‑Drafting and Procurement Strategies
Sara Beiro Farabow and Michael Wagner, Jr. | Seyfarth Shaw Volatile U.S. tariff announcements continue to affect international supply chains for U.S. construction projects. Although recent litigation has centered on the scope of presidential tariff authority rather than construction‑specific disputes, these decisions carry important implications for how parties structure risk in their contracts. In May… Continue reading Managing Tariff Volatility in Cross‑Border U.S. Construction Projects: Practical Contract‑Drafting and Procurement Strategies
Design-Build Project: Delivery Benefits, Risk Allocation, and Role of Geotechnical Characterization
Gangjin Li | HKA Introduction The design-build (DB) model represents a contemporary approach to project delivery wherein a single contractual entity—the design-builder—is responsible for both design and construction. Unlike traditional models such as design-bid-build (DBB) or construction manager at risk (CMAR), the DB model integrates design and construction under a unified contract, facilitating greater coordination and efficiency.[1][2] Advantages of DB contracts One of the principal benefits of the DB contract is single-point responsibility, which… Continue reading Design-Build Project: Delivery Benefits, Risk Allocation, and Role of Geotechnical Characterization