Blake R. Nelson | Hellmuth & Johnson | July 27, 2017 As a contractor, getting paid for work completed isn’t always as easy as collecting onsite or sending an invoice. Hellmuth & Johnson construction law attorney Blake Nelson answers fact or fiction when it comes to collections, interest and liens and Minnesota state law. It is legal… Continue reading A Primer for Contractors: Getting paid — Fact or Fiction?
Category: Construction Law
Colorado Supreme Court Repairs Defect in Construction Litigation Law
Richard M. Murray and Amy Hansen | Colorado Real Estate Journal | July 5, 2017 The Denver metropolitan area has faced a historic low in affordable housing, in particular the construction of new condominiums. Construction defect litigation has widely been accepted as a root cause for the near absence of new development. Colorado’s General Assembly… Continue reading Colorado Supreme Court Repairs Defect in Construction Litigation Law
Hard To Handle
Brian L. Hill | Construction Law Musings | June 30, 2017 For the better part of twenty years, I’ve had a front row seat to over 1,000 construction lawsuits, claims and other disputes. Whether it is allegations over defective design, manufacture or installation, or claims of delay or cost overruns, or related to injuries, death,… Continue reading Hard To Handle
Polarizing Design Defect Claims Law Could Be Refined
Jason D. Salvin | Daily Business Review | June 9, 2017 On May 12, 2003, I took a leap of faith and left my job working for one of the nation’s leading general contractors to join the legal profession. Eight days later, the Florida Legislature presented then-Gov. Jeb Bush with a revolutionary bill intended to… Continue reading Polarizing Design Defect Claims Law Could Be Refined
Fla. Gov. Signs 2 Construction Law Bills Backed By Builders
Nathan Hale | Law360 | June 15, 2017 Construction companies applauded Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s signing Thursday of two bills that they say will open competition for state-funded projects and give builders more say and certainty on when a statutory window of liability for completed projects begins to run. H.B. 599 preempts local laws and mandates… Continue reading Fla. Gov. Signs 2 Construction Law Bills Backed By Builders