Jaime Dewees | Framing Issues Arbitration is an increasingly popular forum for the resolution of construction disputes. It often provides a more predictable procedural process specially designed for the industry in light of construction-specific rules and mediation procedures enacted by alternative dispute resolution providers, such as the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Of course, there are… Continue reading Including Non-Signatory Subcontractors in Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts
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Increased Material Costs Leave Contractors Asking about Contract Protections
Jodie Clark McDougal | Davis Brown Law Firm We are hearing about a budget pinch from many homebuilder and general contractor clients tied to the substantial increases in the cost of lumber and other materials; HBA Iowa reports about an 80% increase in lumber costs since mid-April. As the cost of materials for build projects soars, builders… Continue reading Increased Material Costs Leave Contractors Asking about Contract Protections
California Court Allows Subcontractor To Pursue Project Owner For Tortious Interference
Scott R. Murphy and Anthony C. Sallah | Barnes & Thornburg In a case of first impression in the district, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal found in Caliber Paving Co., Inc. v. Rexford Industrial Realty & Management, Inc. that an owner on a construction project could be liable to a subcontractor for the tort of intentional… Continue reading California Court Allows Subcontractor To Pursue Project Owner For Tortious Interference
The “Negligent Negotiations” Theory of Recovery – Is it a Go or No Go at the Boards of Contract Appeal? Part 1
Maria L. Panichellie and Michael A. Richard | GovCon Examiner Attention contractors – there is a new theory of recovery to consider! …Or, is there? Truth is, it might depend on what agency you are doing business with, and where you bring your case. A trio of interesting – and arguably contradictory – Board of… Continue reading The “Negligent Negotiations” Theory of Recovery – Is it a Go or No Go at the Boards of Contract Appeal? Part 1
The “Negligent Negotiations” Theory of Recovery – Is it a Go or No Go at the Boards of Contract Appeal? Part 2
Maria L. Panichelli and Michael A. Richard | GovCon Examiner Attention contractors – have you heard about “negligent negotiations”? A trio of interesting – but arguably contradictory – Board of Contract Appeals decisions addressing this theory of recovery have opened up potential new avenues of relief for contractors…but left a number of unanswered questions. In… Continue reading The “Negligent Negotiations” Theory of Recovery – Is it a Go or No Go at the Boards of Contract Appeal? Part 2