Kiran Giblin and Inga Hall | K&L Gates | February 21, 2019 Standard form building contracts play an important role in many construction and engineering projects. There are various advantages to using standard form contracts (as further detailed below), with a wide array of standard forms available to suit the particular types of parties, works… Continue reading “If it isn’t Broken…”: A Practical Guide to the Effective Use of Standard Forms of Contract
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Bailout for an Improperly Drafted Indemnification Provision
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | December 22, 2018 A recent opinion came out that held that even though an indemnification provision in a subcontract was unenforceable per Florida Statute s. 725.06, the unenforceable portion is merely severed out of the indemnification clause leaving the rest of the clause intact. In essence, an otherwise invalid indemnification clause is bailed… Continue reading Bailout for an Improperly Drafted Indemnification Provision
Terms of Your Teaming Agreement Matter
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | January 7, 2019 These days in construction, and other pursuits, teaming agreements have become a great method for large and small contractors to work together to take advantage of various contract and job requirements from minority participation to veteran ownership. With the proliferation of these agreements, parties must be… Continue reading Terms of Your Teaming Agreement Matter
Construction Law Practice Tip: Indemnity Provision Details Matter
Pierre Grosdidier | Haynes and Boone LLP | February 5, 2019 In the usual construction contractual chain, the owner has a contract with a general contractor (“GC”), and likewise the GC with a subcontractor. Indemnity provisions typically ensure that the GC indemnifies the owner, and the subcontractor indemnifies the GC if, for example, an injured… Continue reading Construction Law Practice Tip: Indemnity Provision Details Matter
Federal Court Clarifies When Idle Equipment Costs Are Recoverable Under the Miller Act
R. Zachary Torres-Fowler | Pepper Hamilton LLP | January 24, 2019 United States ex rel. Am. Civ. Constr., LLC v. Hirani Eng’g & Land Surveying, P.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200829 (D.D.C. Nov 28, 2018). The case involved the construction of a levee wall on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In September 2010, the… Continue reading Federal Court Clarifies When Idle Equipment Costs Are Recoverable Under the Miller Act