Cesar Pereira | Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog Construction contracts in the energy sector involve unique challenges and risks, particularly with respect to bonds and mechanic’s liens. Understanding how to navigate these challenges is key to protecting your projects from disputes with general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. In our recent webinar, “Construction Contracts: Bond and… Continue reading Navigating Construction Contracts in the Energy Sector
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Second Circuit Affirms Win for General Contractor on No Damages for Delay Provision
Bill Wilson | Construction Law Zone In NASDI, LLC v. Skanska Koch Inc. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. (JV), 2024 WL 1270188 (2d Cir. Mar. 26, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing a subcontractor’s delay claim against a general contractor on a public project in… Continue reading Second Circuit Affirms Win for General Contractor on No Damages for Delay Provision
Court Emphasizes Strict Compliance in Construction Contracts
Jose A. Aquino | Duane Morris In a recent ruling, a New York appellate court sided with a contractor in a dispute over a 33-story building project.[1] The contractor initially hired a subcontractor to supply equipment for the project, but the subcontract was later assigned to another entity. Shortly thereafter, the contractor alleged breaches of the… Continue reading Court Emphasizes Strict Compliance in Construction Contracts
Five Issues to Consider in Government Contracting (or any Contracting!)
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates The appeal of Appeals of – Konecranes Nuclear Equipment & Services, LLC, ASBCA 62797, 2024 WL 2698011 (May 7, 2024) raises interesting, but important, issues that should be considered. In this case, the government (in a supply contract) procured four portal cranes from the claimant. After an initial test… Continue reading Five Issues to Consider in Government Contracting (or any Contracting!)
Managing Risk On Construction Projects: The Benefits of Price Escalation Clauses
Taylor M. Hayes and J. Daniel Weidner | Koley Jessen Imagine two contractors, both managing the construction of new office buildings along Omaha’s Dodge Street. A sudden global event causes material prices to skyrocket. Contractor A, without a price escalation clause in their contract, must absorb these unexpected costs, risking financial strain or even losses.… Continue reading Managing Risk On Construction Projects: The Benefits of Price Escalation Clauses