Lynette Khoo, Kia Jeng Koh and Pat Lynn Leong | Dentons Introduction We are at the cusp of a COVID-19 pandemic. In our earlier articles on COVID-19, we focused on force majeure and the legal doctrine of frustration, specifically in the context of how construction delays may impact a contractor’s obligations to the developer under the… Continue reading COVID-19 – From Construction to Development: Defaults, Deadlines and Dilemmas?
Tag: Construction Delays
Who Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis.
Peter Strniste, Jr. | Construction Law Zone As the Coronavirus spreads across the globe, its impact continues to disrupt many industries, including construction. Over the last twenty years, the construction industry in the United States has substantially increased its reliance on China as a supplier for all types of construction materials including electrical and lighting… Continue reading Who Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis.
Hurry Up and Wait Pacing a Delay on a Construction Schedule
Whitney Judd | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Construction projects are rarely completed without delays or adjustments made to the project schedule. To avoid liability when scheduling disputes arise, parties must prove that they are not responsible for a delay to the project schedule. The exact cause of a delay however becomes difficult to prove where… Continue reading Hurry Up and Wait Pacing a Delay on a Construction Schedule
Delays Caused When Government (Owner) Pushes Contractor’s Work into Rainy/Adverse Weather Season
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates There are a number of horizontal construction projects where a contractor’s sequence of work and schedule is predicated on avoiding the rainy season (or certain force majeure events). The reason is that the rainy season will result in delays due to the inability to work (and work efficiently) during the… Continue reading Delays Caused When Government (Owner) Pushes Contractor’s Work into Rainy/Adverse Weather Season
9 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law A number of families will be traveling this holiday season, and some are travel-savvy enough to check out travel websites for real-time traffic information and identification of construction delays. When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan… Continue reading 9 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays