Alston & Bird, LLP | August 5, 2015 A recent case in the Federal Circuit revealed the danger of leaving undefined terms in construction contracts. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a contract to Reliable Contracting Group, LLC, for design and construction improvements to a new medical center. The contract required Reliable to install three… Continue reading Words Mean Things: the Power of Definitions in Construction Contracts
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Connecticut Legislature Introduces Bill that Would Subject the State to a Statute of Limitations in Claims Against Design Professionals
Todd Regan | Construction Law Zone | April 6, 2015 The Connecticut Legislature recently introduced a bill that would subject the State to a ten year statute of repose for claims against design professionals for defective design and/or administration of construction projects. The proposed bill is in response to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision in the… Continue reading Connecticut Legislature Introduces Bill that Would Subject the State to a Statute of Limitations in Claims Against Design Professionals
They Can’t Take That Away From Me. Well, At Least Not At First.
Neil S. Talegaonkar, Esq. | ThompsonMcMullan | March 18, 2015 Some of you may recall the George and Ira Gershwin song, They Can’t Take That Away From Me made famous by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film, Shall We Dance. A recent amendment to a mechanic’s lien statute will limit general contractors’ ability to… Continue reading They Can’t Take That Away From Me. Well, At Least Not At First.
Do We Really Want Courts Deciding if Our Construction Contracts are Fair?
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | March 17, 2015 As I posted recently, the Virginia General Assembly has passed, and I can see no reason why the governor won’t sign, a bill that would essentially invalidate preemptive contractual waivers of lien rights as they relate to subcontractors and material suppliers. It does not apply… Continue reading Do We Really Want Courts Deciding if Our Construction Contracts are Fair?
Pay-if-Paid Clauses, Nasty, but Enforeceable
Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | March 8, 2015 I am preparing for a presentation this week on Troublesome Contract Clauses to the Construction Specifications Institute (“CSI”), Nebraska Chapter. One of the clauses we will be discussing is the dreaded Pay-if-Paid clause, a particularly nasty provision that places the risk of owner’s solvency squarely… Continue reading Pay-if-Paid Clauses, Nasty, but Enforeceable