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TEXAS SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF CONTRACTOR IN INSURANCE COVERAGE DISPUTE

Construction Lawyer

The issue of whether comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies provide coverage for construction defects has been addressed differently by different courts, many of which conclude that they do not. 12-0661, 2014 WL 185035 (Tex. In Ewing Constr. Amerisure Ins. ,

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Suing But Not Because it was Not a Green Building

Green Building Law Update

With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure. The architect’s website still highlights the project describing it as “designed to achieve LEED Platinum.”.

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NY Appellate Court Reaffirms Pay-When-Paid Provisions Are Void as Against Public Policy

Constructlaw

The scope letter in turn provided that “Subcontractor understands that Contractor is acting as an agent for the Owner, and agrees to look only to funds actually received by the Contractor (from the Owner) as payment for the work performed under this Subcontract.” ASD was not a party to the Subcontract.

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

Clark Construction was the general contractor. In September 2014, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, SmithGroup, and Clark asserted total damages suing Weyerhaeuser and others in the amount of $9,687,816 arising from the damaged Parallams in the project. SmithGroup was the architect and responsibility for design.

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#92:  Lost Profits and Waivers of Consequential Damages

NH Construction Law

The Contractor and Owner waive Claims against each other for consequential damages arising out of or relating to this Contract. 3d 676 (2014). A contractor's might or might not be; its lost profits on the contract breached will qualify as direct damages, but lost profits on concurrent or future projects will not.

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IS IT TIMBER OR STEEL OR CONCRETE? WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST IN USE?

Construction Cost Estimating

Steel Steelwork in main construction is on the increasing as contractors become more in tune to the benefits of using the material in easing onsite risks, quick development for previous returns and environmental benefits, believes Alan Marshall, communications manager at the Australian Steel Institute.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

The latter includes all internal personnel and departments as well as all external services providers (architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc.). Request for contractor proposal. Project Performance and the Liability of Group Harmony?, Senior management failure is the #1 cause of poor project outcomes.