Andrew Berne and Alan Schiess | Babcock, Scott and Babcock Across the country, construction technology is changing quickly, and masonry is no exception. Robotic systems that assist with laying brick or concrete masonry units are now moving from demonstration to real-world job sites. But the legal and practical question is not whether a robot can… Continue reading Robots, Brick, and the Future of Construction Labor in Utah
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Up in Smoke: A Cautionary Tale of the Economic Loss Rule
Brandon R. Clark | Saul Ewing In Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. HIVE Constr., Inc., 2025 CO 17, 567 P.3d 153, the Supreme Court of Colorado denied an insurer, as subrogee, damages in tort for its willful and wanton conduct after a contractor’s deliberate deviation from architectural design plans led to a restaurant fire and significant damages… Continue reading Up in Smoke: A Cautionary Tale of the Economic Loss Rule
Expert Witness Analysis: Reasonable Care and Causation in Frozen Pipe Claims
Advise & Consult, Inc. Based on my review of the facts, policy language, and the court’s analysis in Hill v. Farmers Property & Casualty Insurance Co., [1] this matter provides a clear illustration of how courts evaluate “reasonable care to maintain heat” provisions and ensuing loss arguments in frozen pipe claims arising from extreme winter conditions.… Continue reading Expert Witness Analysis: Reasonable Care and Causation in Frozen Pipe Claims
Massachusetts Construction Industry Continues To Wait While Prompt Payment Law Is Put To The Test
Catherine Maronski | Construction Law Zone Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) heard argument in J.C. Cannistraro, LLC v. Columbia Construction Co. et al., a dispute concerning the state’s Prompt Payment Act (PPA). Although a decision has yet to be issued, it could potentially pose widespread implications for high-value private construction projects moving… Continue reading Massachusetts Construction Industry Continues To Wait While Prompt Payment Law Is Put To The Test
He Chose…Poorly: How Bad DSC Clauses Lead to Project Doom in the Last Crusade of Construction Risk
Curtis W. Martin and Cornelius Banta, Jr. | ConsensusDocs “We do not follow maps to buried treasure, and X never, ever marks the spot.” That’s the advice that Indiana Jones offered in the Last Crusade film. But what’s beneath the surface isn’t just important to adventure archaeologists. It has real-world application to our industry, where success depends on… Continue reading He Chose…Poorly: How Bad DSC Clauses Lead to Project Doom in the Last Crusade of Construction Risk