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

Best Practices Construction Law

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. Triple B Services, LLP , decided on May 26, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed a contractor’s claim for damages on a road expansion project. In County of Galveston v.

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

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Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. In those clauses, the overall success of COVID-19-based force majeure defenses is still unknown.

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Indemnification Clause in Construction Contract was Expensive for Contractor

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281 Broadway Holdings, LLC , a subcontractor was forced to pay for the costs of defense of the owner and general contractor, even though the court found that the contractor was not at fault. The owner and the general contractor filed cross-claims against SJ for indemnification. In a recent New York case, Koerner v.

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One Awesome Case Discussing The Difference Between Delay and Disruption Damages!

Best Practices Construction Law

Triple B Services, LLP , decided on May 26, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed a contractor’s claim for damages on a road expansion project. The County entered into an agreement with the Contractor to expand a three-mile stretch of road. In County of Galveston v. The Contract. Sovereign Immunity Argument.

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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” Not just for lawyers, this Tuesday, December 14 at noon. Businesses making a net zero claim like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are misleading consumers. Register today for the live virtual program.

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Fraudulent Concealment Subject to Statutory Limitations Period

Construction Lawyer

In February, 1999, an engineer for Hanson sent a letter to Wight which stated that it “describes the history and approximate extent of coal mining activity in the Benld/Gillespie area of Illinois, and also provides a general presentation regarding subsidence and its risk of occurrence.”. contracts litigation'

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Zero costs associated with disputes and claims. Fewer disputes and claims. success through an incentive agreement: lessons learned from an underground railway. Empirical analysis of traditional contracting and relationship agreements for. Partnering on defense contracts. Shorter construction schedules than planned.