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Email Sent After Final Payment Held Insufficient to Preserve Timeliness of Claim Against Government

Best Practices Construction Law

In the world of construction contracts, preservation of claims made in hindsight does not always get you what you want. As to the preservation of the contractor’s claim, the ASBCA held that the contractor submitted its claim for delay damages after receipt of final payment. In Appeal of Matcon Diamond, Inc. 59637 (Feb.

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Contractor Learns You Need an Expert to Join “Battle of the Experts”

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23, 2019), the contracting officer awarded the contractor approximately $135,000 in delay damages for a 172 days in compensable delays on a renovation project on a base in South Carolina. One contractor recently learned this lesson to the tune of $65,000. In Appeal of BES Construction, LLC , ASBCA 60608 (Oct. in delay costs.

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Landmark Contractor Licensing Case Limits Disgorgement Remedy in California

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Except for sole proprietors, contractors are typically licensed through “qualifiers,” i.e., officers or employees who take a licensing exam and meet other requirements to become licensed on behalf of the contractor’s company. Labor Code §§ 1020-1022), and the inability to maintain a lawsuit to recover compensation for their work.

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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. disruption distinction.

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Severin Doctrine: It's Another Name for "Pass-Through-Plus" Claims

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United States , the plaintiff-contractor agreed with the defendant-federal government to build a post office in which plaster column models and ornamental work were to be supplied by the government. The claims were made by the contractor on its own behalf, as well as on the behalf of its subcontractor. A Transportation Example.

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Texas Updates Required “Office of Injured Employee Counsel” Posting

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The posting referred to as the “Employer Notification of Ombudsman Program to Employees”, provides workers’ compensation claims assistance from the Office of Injured Employee Council (OIEC), to employees injured on the job.

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The Utah Preconstruction Lien Process Explained

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However, the steps to claim one differ from the standard construction lien process. The lien must be filed in the county recorder’s office of the county where the project is located. View contact information for all county recorder offices in Utah here. How to file a preconstruction lien in Utah.

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