Antonija Krizanac | Stoel Rives As another year comes to a close, we should take this opportunity to reflect on lessons learned and apply them to build better projects in 2022. This was an interesting year for construction as bids and projects picked up in some market sectors and regions while bids and projects slowed… Continue reading Ideas to Help Contractors Build Better Projects in the Year Ahead
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Construction Site Disclaimers: Navigating Risk Allocation for Differing, Concealed and Unknown Conditions in Heavy-Civil, Excavation, and Infrastructure Work
Michael E. Wagner, Jr. | The Construction Seyt In heavy-civil, excavation, and infrastructure work, the risk of encountering differing, unknown, or concealed conditions is significant, as it is nearly impossible to document or predict everything that the contractor will encounter below the surface when performing its operations. Although standard pre-bid site surveys, including soil and… Continue reading Construction Site Disclaimers: Navigating Risk Allocation for Differing, Concealed and Unknown Conditions in Heavy-Civil, Excavation, and Infrastructure Work
Dispute Resolution in Construction Projects
Robert S. Peckar and Denis Serkin | Peckar & Abramson Disputes are as integral to the construction process as the preparation of plans and the placement of concrete. However, most industry participants yearn for the reduction – if not the elimination – of project disputes. They correctly argue that disputes disrupt and often irrevocably poison… Continue reading Dispute Resolution in Construction Projects
Why Careful Payment Practices Are Important in Post-Pandemic Construction Projects
Elizabeth Charnowski and Carl Pebworth | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Construction project partners considering new projects in the post-COVID-19 market face some unfamiliar challenges, including challenges related to prompt payment. Escalating material costs, a still-constricted labor market and little clarity about the pandemic’s long-term impact on certain market segments (including hospitality and retail) all… Continue reading Why Careful Payment Practices Are Important in Post-Pandemic Construction Projects
The Impact of COVID-19 on Construction and Infrastructure Projects: An On-Site Perspective
Jennifer Permesly | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom On January 14, 2021, Skadden and BDO Consulting co-hosted a webinar discussing the impacts of COVID-19 on complex construction projects. The program was based in part on the perspectives of owners and contractors surveyed by Skadden and BDO with direct experience addressing the impacts of COVID-19… Continue reading The Impact of COVID-19 on Construction and Infrastructure Projects: An On-Site Perspective