Is Your Home Winter-Wise?

Fremont Insurance offer tips for protecting a home from the ravages of winter. January 16, 2012 Winter in Michigan may have gotten off to a slow start this year, but now that icy weather is finally descending on the Great Lakes state now is the time to make sure that your home is prepared for… Continue reading Is Your Home Winter-Wise?

Another reminder on change orders: “don’t worry” about payment for extra work is not enforceable

William R. Mauck, Jr. – January 10, 2012 The importance of following change order provisions in a construction contract was emphasized yet again in a recent federal court decision:  Carolina Conduit Systems, Inc. v. MasTec North America, Inc. In this case, Carolina Conduit, a subcontractor, sued the general contractor, MasTec, for the cost of installing additional… Continue reading Another reminder on change orders: “don’t worry” about payment for extra work is not enforceable

It is time to clarify that plaintiffs in construction defect cases cannot recover more than 100% of their actual damages.

Heather M. Anderson – January 5, 2012 Developers in Colorado could be facing more of an uphill battle than the economy.  Attorneys for homeowners’ associations have conceived a new argument whereby they seek to hold the developer liable for one hundred percent of the damages in a construction defect action as a fiduciary under Colorado… Continue reading It is time to clarify that plaintiffs in construction defect cases cannot recover more than 100% of their actual damages.