Lee-Ann Brown, J. Jackson Hill, IV and J. Christopher Selman | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to dominate global headlines and markets. In the U.S., COVID-19 has prompted two governors to declare states of emergency; tragically claimed the lives of multiple U.S. residents; and has been reported in 10 states and… Continue reading The Contractor’s Coronavirus Checklist
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Are You Protected Against the Risk of Construction Delays and Increased Construction Costs Due to COVID-19?
Scott Pence | Carlton Fields Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a public health emergency, and as of the date of this alert, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has reported confirmed cases of… Continue reading Are You Protected Against the Risk of Construction Delays and Increased Construction Costs Due to COVID-19?
Managing Construction Risk For Oregon Owners And Builders
Joseph Voboril | Tonkon Torp The Construction Contract is Critical A construction contract is the primary source for managing risk for a project of any size. The contract should include detailed provisions that touch on every element of a project including warranties, limitations of liability, insurance, payment terms, change order requirements, dispute resolution, and lien… Continue reading Managing Construction Risk For Oregon Owners And Builders
Forethought Is Key to Overcoming Construction Calamities
Mitch Cohen | Construction Executive Without warning, an under-construction structure in the southern United States suffered a catastrophic collapse. The tragedy resulted in the death of several people. As a result, engineering and construction post-collapse forensics experts engaged in an 18-month investigation. Those involved in the design and build project included the general contractor hired… Continue reading Forethought Is Key to Overcoming Construction Calamities
The Paradigm Shift on Risk in Construction
Joseph A. Cleves, Jr. | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | November 7, 2017 Many owners still rely on heavy-handed contracts to provide them with risk certainty. The goal is to reduce their risk by shifting it to designers and contractors. While this approach has a certain logical appeal, it has the paradoxical result of… Continue reading The Paradigm Shift on Risk in Construction