Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Guest Editors Charles Wilsoncroft and Helen Collie of risk mitigation and dispute resolution consultancy HKA explain the thinking behind their company’s research into the causes of project disputes and overruns. The programme, called CRUX, is based on expert diagnosis of claims and disputes.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 2, 2015

The Advise & Consult, Inc. The Advise and Consult (myconstructionexpert.com) blog focuses on legal matters relating to construction and provides us with plenty of food for thought. In contrast, the statute of repose absolutely bars a claim after passage of the period of repose, regardless of the underlying circumstances.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2013

There are numerous resources to help construction companies prevent workers’ compensation claims. Companies can refer to their insurance carriers and agents or broker partners who employ consultants specializing in worker safety and injury prevention.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Turner & Townsend analysis of industry responses say owners are picking up "majority" of liability, but one-third claim project contracts can't properly address pandemic effects; issues raised as U.K. construction growth fell 12.5% last year.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 3, 2022

Danish engineer says it will complete arbitration of claim against Oman in consulting dispute related to work on Muscat International Airport.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Global respondents in Turner & Townsend study say owners are picking up "majority" of liability, but one-third claim project contracts are not set up to properly address pandemic effects.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Global respondents in Turner & Townsend study say owners are picking up "majority" of liability, but one-third claim project contracts are not set up to properly address pandemic effects.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 20, 2014

During WPL Publishing’s recent “Pricing, Preparation, Support and Analysis of Lost Productivity Claims” webinar, presenter R. ” Read more.'

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Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 13, 2016

It almost goes without saying that if you have to pursue or defend a delay claim, you are going to need some evidence (whether by expert or otherwise) to establish or to challenge entitlement to the damages sought. As for my child’s delay claim, this dad is not buying it!

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2013

What is the most common reason for construction claims? Is it design consultants always trying to protect their designs? During “Empowering the Project Team to Successfully Avoid Claims,” a webinar that WPL Publishing held last week, presenter and Trauner Consulting Services Inc. Principal J.

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Construction Dive

MAY 28, 2014

Here is the summary for the June 2014 addition: When submitting a time impact analysis (TIA), it is a good idea to provide narratives, even in the absence of a contractual requirement to do so, Warner Construction Consultants Inc.’s

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 11, 2016

The Advise & Consult blog pulls together content from 23 experts in 15 states on a diversity of construction law issues. The Advise & Consult blog certainly isn’t light reading — but you wouldn’t want it to be dumbed down simple. SDI is “pay first, question later, if necessary.”

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Despite that the Zero Waste movement peaked in about 1998, in the modern context of Net Zero from Net Zero Energy to Net Zero Carbon, we are today with surprising frequency asked about a business being able to claim it is Zero Waste. No company should claim to be Zero Waste. There is a lot of waste out there. But it is not easy.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 24, 2013

It was a rather prosaic and old-fashioned question: To which address should a notice of claim, transmitted by certified mail, be addressed? The Minnesota Supreme Court said the state payment bond statute created a trap for the unwary -- details of which can defeat meritorious claims.

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Contractors and property owners should be very knowledgable of the claims process after a natural disaster. Your insurer will assign a claims specialist to assess the damage and this person is who you will work with to obtain reimbursement. The final step is to hire an attorney to escalate your claim.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2022

Continuing with the analogy to fat free milk, Gensler described that an investor in a fund making ESG claims should be like a supermarket shopper reading a food box label for the “ingredients underlying these funds.” Gensler reported that there are currently more than 800 investment funds making ESG claims over trillions of dollars of assets.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

But first, it is important to understand that every case is unique, and you should always consult with a qualified construction accident injury attorney to get specific advice about your situation. Damage recovery If your claim is successful, you may be entitled to recover damages for your injuries.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. A recent survey reported more than 84% of public company boards of directors sought outside consultants in the area of ESG disclosures.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 3, 2013

What do you think causes construction claims and disputes? When a problem faced by one party in the construction process is ignored or recognized late, the problem may escalate into disputes and claims. Disputes and claims are detrimental to all parties. Mandatory advance notice of claims. Unbalanced bidding.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 24, 2012

Through the years of consulting with folks in the construction industry about mechanics lien and bond claims, I’ve unearthed a set of principles to help navigate the very complicated world of liens. They barely even mentioned that they could file a bond claim, and that this is commonly even referred to as a lien.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2012

There are several steps that subcontractors should take if they want to maintain their rights to file delay claims, Navigant Construction Forum Executive Director James Zack said during a webinar that WPL Publishing held earlier this month. Zack and Navigant Consulting Inc. ” Read more.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A.,

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 12, 2016

So good I got at this particular use of BIM (I thought) that the idea of a consultancy service based purely on using BIM tools and techniques to assist parties in distress (on building projects) seemed like something worth exploring.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JUNE 24, 2022

the Court of Federal Claims reminds contractors to read claim release language carefully before executing any agreement or modification. Claims under TOs 22 and 25 were the subject of a contracting officer’s final decision, the denials of which T.H.R. The parties ultimately reached a settlement agreement regarding these claims.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

CHA Consulting, Inc. , The New York State Thruway Authority (the owner) sued CHA Consulting, Inc. The New York Supreme Court (New York’s trial court) dispatched all of the owner’s claims on summary judgment. The New York Supreme Court (New York’s trial court) dispatched all of the owner’s claims on summary judgment.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Guest editor Getting to the CRUX of project disputes and overruns Guest Editors Charles Wilsoncroft and Helen Collie of risk mitigation and dispute resolution consultancy HKA explain the thinking behind their company’s research into the causes of project disputes and overruns.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

Guest post by Kevin Sullivan of BRAYN Consulting LLC. I am a partner and the director of construction and real estate at BRAYN Consulting LLC , a specialty tax services company that works with architects, engineers and contractors in obtaining tax credits and incentives, such as 179D. LEED AP with BRAYN Consulting.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

First-party insurance Third-party insurance Definition First-party insurance provides reimbursement to the insured individual or business for covered claims during the coverage period. The roofer’s general liability insurance covers claims related to injuries related to the customer’s fall. Third-party insurance examples.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 15, 2013

It almost goes without saying that if you have to pursue or defend a delay claim, you are going to need some evidence (whether by expert or otherwise) to establish or to challenge entitlement to the damages sought. Question: What other best practices can you identify for putting together a delay claim?

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

“Regrettably, the majority of staff have been made redundant and we are supporting them in making the appropriate claims to the Redundancy Payments Office. “We The developer is understood to have decided to finish the mixed residential scheme known as the ARC employing firms directly.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 4, 2012

The weak link in AEC projects: consultants are largely unable to manage their projects well. Consultants operating in the current AEC are woefully hopeless at doing this. The weak link in AEC projects: consultants are lar. I once flew on a ‘no-frills’ airline from Auckland to Melbourne. at 11:35 PM. ► April. (8).

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

” Zack reported that he and fellow speaker Stephen Pitaniello, a managing director with Navigant Consulting’s Global Construction Practice, have seen situations “where owners find a clause or they hear about a clause used by an owner in another state or something [and say], ‘Man, this is really great!

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The owner moved for summary judgment on the copyright claim on the basis that it had an implied nonexclusive license to use the drawings. Part of the lawsuit contained allegations by the architect that the owner and its new architect violated the architect’s copyright. The court held that the AIA contract did not apply. shall terminate.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Over the last year, I have been working through two companies -- Cheatham Consulting, LLC and The Law Office of Christopher W. Going forward, I am working through Cheatham Consulting, LLC. I have been told that Surety e-Claims™ could start a revolution for the surety claims industry, which is keeping me both busy and excited.

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Levelset

MARCH 24, 2022

However, the steps to claim one differ from the standard construction lien process. After the preconstruction lien has been filed, a copy of the claim should be sent to the property owner by certified mail within 30 days of filing. Once filed, the claim will only be valid for 180 days from the date the claim was filed.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It almost goes without saying that if you have to pursue or defend a delay claim, you are going to need some evidence ( preferably by an expert ) to establish or to challenge entitlement to the damages sought. Question: What other best practices can you identify for putting together a delay claim?

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 16, 2015

There’s been a great little ‘article’ circling the web recently, claiming ‘How Building Information Modeling Saved One University $10 Million’. If anything, a well applied BIM could ‘save’ funds for construction clients, contractors or consultants much higher than the 3% quoted here. And not that great at that, either.

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