Mason Rollins | BuildSmart Companies in the construction industry face the risk of disputes every day, and defending those disputes means incurring attorneys’ fees. While companies sometimes pay those attorneys’ fees out of pocket, they may be able to trigger insurance coverage — either their own policy or that of another party on the project… Continue reading The Duty for Insurance Companies to Defend Construction Disputes
Tag: Construction Disputes
Beyond the Contract: Why Extra-Contractual Remedies Matter in Construction Disputes
Slava Kiryushin, Arpan Gupta and Junaid Tariq | HFW Construction lawyers are trained to begin with the contract. So are clients. When a dispute arises, the instinctive question is usually: what does the contract say? That is often the right starting point, but rarely the end. Introduction Large construction projects operate through intricate contractual frameworks… Continue reading Beyond the Contract: Why Extra-Contractual Remedies Matter in Construction Disputes
Smart Dispute Boards: Leveraging AI In Complex Construction Cases
Lucas De Ferrari, Fabiana Pardi Otamendi and Nimanniyu Sharma | White & Case Construction disputes are characterized by complexity, volume and high financial stakes. AI-enabled tools are now being deployed to help dispute boards (“DBs”) manage that complexity and volume more efficiently. This alert analyzes the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (“DRBF”) Guidelines on the use… Continue reading Smart Dispute Boards: Leveraging AI In Complex Construction Cases
Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Boards: A Practical Tool for Keeping Construction Projects Moving While Resolving Issues
Angie Nolet and Iman Hyder-Eliz | TransPerfect Legal Construction disputes rarely pop up overnight. Usually, they brew slowly: an unanswered request for information, a disputed change order, an unowned schedule impact. But the show must go on—and so must the project. Meanwhile, the dispute percolates, like lava in a caldera. So as the project veers… Continue reading Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Boards: A Practical Tool for Keeping Construction Projects Moving While Resolving Issues
Construction Disputes Are Getting Harder to Resolve. Here’s Why.
American Arbitration Association Construction disputes are getting harder to resolve. Projects have become more complex, with more parties, more data, and more at stake when something goes wrong. Modern construction disputes often involve a web of stakeholders, each with their own role, risk, and perspective. “You could have a case that…implicates 20, 30, 40 parties,” said Allison Snyder, a… Continue reading Construction Disputes Are Getting Harder to Resolve. Here’s Why.