What You Need to Know About Delay Claims and How to Prove or Defend Against Them

Denise M. Motta | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani It is inevitable that a steel fabricator will be delayed or be accused of delay on a project.  There are many considerations that go into proving and defending delay claims.  From a legal perspective, several issues must be addressed: (1) the type of delay; (2) proof required… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Delay Claims and How to Prove or Defend Against Them

The Claim Process – Concurrent Delays: Understanding the Impact on Delay Claims

Amandeep Kahlon | Bradley Arant boult Cummings A delay is “concurrent” is a delay to the critical path of the project caused by multiple events not exclusively controlled by one party. If you are impacted by a delay to the critical path that was not within your control but are responsible for another overlapping delay to… Continue reading The Claim Process – Concurrent Delays: Understanding the Impact on Delay Claims

No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law If you are left in the dark about something, you don’t have the information you should have to make an informed decision.  Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities.… Continue reading No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

How to Prepare for Potential Construction Disputes Resulting From COVID-19

Helga A. Zauner and Sonia Desai | Construction Executive Every industry has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and construction is no exception. While construction work was deemed essential in some places, it has been limited only to pandemic-related projects in others. In the current climate, construction companies face a myriad new challenges, including concerns… Continue reading How to Prepare for Potential Construction Disputes Resulting From COVID-19

Coronavirus, Force Majeure, and Delay and Time-Impact Claims

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog It’s scary, uncertain times as the world grasps with how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic that has now spread to every continent on the globe with the exception of Antarctica. Although this is a global crisis, it has, and for the immediately future will continue to have,… Continue reading Coronavirus, Force Majeure, and Delay and Time-Impact Claims