Jason Lambert | Construction Executive | June 23, 2019 With most construction projects involving dozens, if not hundreds, of companies and individuals, it is no surprise that conflicts arise that are not always able to be resolved on the jobsite. But these conflicts need not always reach the court room or cost thousands (or much… Continue reading Techniques for Resolving Construction Disputes
Tag: Construction Disputes
Build It And They Will [Sue]
Victor Metsch | Smith Gambrell & Russell | August 30, 2019 Virginia F. Kleist and Daniel Stern owned own lakefront properties within the Chautauqua Shores subdivision. All property owners were subject to covenants and restrictions that were filed in 1962, when the subdivision was developed. The covenants and restrictions give “each and every owner of… Continue reading Build It And They Will [Sue]
At What Cost? Navigating the Costly, Tricky Trends in Smaller Construction-Defect Disputes
Megan Ferris and Kristin Tannler | Construction Claims | Winter 2018 There is an ongoing trend in construction-defect litigation where lawsuits or arbitration claims involving contract, payment, or punch-list disputes transform into stubborn, unpredictable, and litigated disputes for which fees and expert costs far exceed the actual issues in dispute. These are not the multi-million-dollar… Continue reading At What Cost? Navigating the Costly, Tricky Trends in Smaller Construction-Defect Disputes
Floating on Assumption: Navigating Construction Project Float Ownership
Whitney Judson | International Law Office | January 7, 2019 Introduction Construction project schedules are oftentimes the source of many disputes between project owners and contractors. These disputes notoriously evolve into the subject of litigation and arbitration claims that assign fault for delayed project completion to one party or another. A party finding itself in… Continue reading Floating on Assumption: Navigating Construction Project Float Ownership
“Up On The Roof”
Victor Metsch | Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP | October 18, 2018 When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space…[*] Every aspect of residential cooperative or… Continue reading “Up On The Roof”