David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Sometimes, it is much better to hear it from the horse’s mouth. That is the case here. The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeal’s (ASBCA) opinion in Appeals of -GSC Construction, Inc., ASBCA No. 59402, 2020 WL 8148687 (ASBCA November 4, 2020) includes an informative discussion of a contractor’s… Continue reading Standard for Evaluating Delay – Directly from an Armed Services Board of Contract Appeal’s Opinion
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ASBCA Holds That Anticipated Days Of Adverse Weather Do Not Decrease Delay Damages
Maria Panichelli | Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel Many construction contractors working with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have seen it happen: they experience a government-caused delay or suspension, which USACE agrees to pay for, but then USACE deducts the anticipated adverse weather days stated in the contract for the delay period… Continue reading ASBCA Holds That Anticipated Days Of Adverse Weather Do Not Decrease Delay Damages
Difficult Task for Court to Analyze Delay and Disorder on Construction Project
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates One of my favorites quotes from a case, and I am sure others in the construction industry feel the same way or can relate, is from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Blake Construction Co., Inc. v. C.J. Coakley Co., Inc., 431 A.2d 569, 575 (D.C. 1981):… Continue reading Difficult Task for Court to Analyze Delay and Disorder on Construction Project
Don’t Be Late! (But Assume That Your Construction Project May Be)
Mario Nicholas | Ahead of Schedule The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, skyrocketing construction material costs, labor and material shortages, and a hot housing market presents a predictable risk: despite your best efforts, your project might not finish on time. What should owners and contractors do to prepare? Evaluate whether to waive consequential damages “What… Continue reading Don’t Be Late! (But Assume That Your Construction Project May Be)
Construction Industry Professionals: Check Your AIA Contract Documents For Your Rights And Obligations In Response To COVID-19 Related Construction Delays
Alexandra A. Fahringer | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent state and local government shutdown orders, some construction projects have come to an abrupt halt while others face significant delays. Across the industry, project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, and architects are reviewing their AIA Contract Documents… Continue reading Construction Industry Professionals: Check Your AIA Contract Documents For Your Rights And Obligations In Response To COVID-19 Related Construction Delays