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Double Take: Court Finds That Contractor Waived Owner’s Past (But Not Future) Payment Obligation Failures

Best Practices Construction Law

The Town of Sudlersville, Maryland (Sept. 22, 2020) (PDF) , the United States District Court for the District of Maryland held that a construction contractor had waived certain payment obligations by accepting late payments without, but that it did not waive the same payment obligations with respect to future payments. The contract.

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Don’t Settle Your Construction Dispute Without Checking with the (Insurance) Man

Best Practices Construction Law

Well, in a recent construction dispute in Maryland, “the Man” was the owner’s insurance company. Accordingly, the joint venture could not claim reimbursement under the policies. The project involved the construction of the $900m Gaylord hotel and convention center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Insurance Claim.

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DuPont Resolves PFAS Claims with Delaware

Green Building Law Update

(all “DuPont” related companies), businesses having operated in the State for more than 200 years, announced a sweeping settlement agreement last week. The Companies will fund up to an additional $25 million if they settle similar claims with other states for more than $50 million.

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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

Businesses making a net zero claim like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are misleading consumers. It is one thing when a political leaders in a government make an ESG claim. But it is another thing for a business to make ESG claims about net zero or otherwise that mislead customers.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Zero costs associated with disputes and claims. Fewer disputes and claims. Journal of Legal. success through an incentive agreement: lessons learned from an underground railway. Empirical analysis of traditional contracting and relationship agreements for. An analysis of the Maryland Department. Pocock, J.

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LEED Credit is Designed to Eliminate Illegal Wood in Buildings

Green Building Law Update

This new pilot credit also leaves in place the 2016 pilot credit MRpc102 Legal Wood, that despite all the discussion has not been a market mover. Certified by a third-party legality verification program (see Annex 3). The vast majority of LEED buildings have not pursued wood related credits. There are existing U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. This credit can also be claimed against the insurance premium tax, the oil and gas production and property taxes, the fisheries business and landing taxes, and the mining license tax.

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