Julian Bailey and Ralph Goodchild | White & Case Remeasurement provisions are commonly used in construction and engineering contracts where there is uncertainty as to the quantity of work to be performed by the contractor. Remeasurement may be desirable in these situations, but it is vital that the ‘rules for measurement’ are clearly defined and… Continue reading Construction Contracts: Ambiguities in Remeasurement Provisions
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No-Damages-for-Delay Clauses and the COVID-19 Crisis
Scott Paton | Hodgson Russ Construction Alert Although “construction” was originally deemed by Governor Cuomo to be “essential”, and thus exempt from the restrictions imposed by his March 18, 2020 Executive Order, that has since changed. Through subsequent Executive Orders, as interpreted by various State agencies, the reach of COVID-19 has extended deeply into the… Continue reading No-Damages-for-Delay Clauses and the COVID-19 Crisis
Force Majeure May Not Be Your Only (Or Best) Option
Stephen L. Fink | Barnes & Thornburg The COVID-19 pandemic has parties to contracts scrambling to determine their contractual rights and duties. Buyers of goods and services are concerned that sellers will not perform. Sellers and manufacturers are struggling to produce and ship goods contemplated by their agreements, and are concerned with whether buyers will… Continue reading Force Majeure May Not Be Your Only (Or Best) Option
Keep Your Construction Claims Alive in Crazy Economic Times
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Coronavirus is dominating the news. Construction in Virginia is facing what is at best an uncertain future and at worst a series of large scale shutdowns due to COVID-19. The number of cases seem to grow almost exponentially on a daily basis while states and the federal government try and… Continue reading Keep Your Construction Claims Alive in Crazy Economic Times
So the Government Shut Down Your Construction Project—What Next?
Matthew D. Stockwell and Laura Bourgeois LoBue | Pillsbury Last Friday, New York issued updated guidance that halted all construction in the state, except for “essential construction” which consists of roads, bridges, transit facilities, utilities, hospitals or health care facilities, affordable housing, and homeless shelters. As a result, most commercial construction and condominium projects are now on… Continue reading So the Government Shut Down Your Construction Project—What Next?