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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

Best Practices Construction Law

This crowded the site and prevented scheduled commencement of grade beams and rough-in of underslab MEP work. The contracting officer denied the claim, and the contractor appealed. Another lesson learned is the importance of “reasonableness” when drafting or submitting claims. In the end, reasonableness matters.

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#135:  Unconscionable Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

“An agreement to arbitrate may be unenforceable if pursuing a claim in arbitration is so cost prohibitive that it prevents a party from vindicating its rights.” ” He pointed to the AAA’s Administrative Fee Schedules, under which it would cost him over $8,000 to present his case to the arbitrator. ” Id.

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CBCA Offers Potential Insight Into How Board Will Handle Claims Related to COVID-19

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Department of State , 1 the Board rejected a contractor’s claim for additional costs related to demobilization and remobilization of the job site in Freetown, Sierra Leone, due to an Ebola virus outbreak. In mid-March 2015, PSJV remobilized to the site. The DOS successfully moved for summary judgment based on the above facts.

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#110:  Who Owns The Float?

NH Construction Law

In large commercial projects it is common for contractors to present owners with a schedule for the work to be performed using the so-called “critical path method,” or CPM. But not all scheduled tasks are “critical” in this sense. This leeway gives the contractor some flexibility. ” Id.

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Punch list 101 – Everything you need to know

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On most projects, the punch list is drafted by the contractor and/or site owner near the end of the work. Webinar: How to connect your Snagging & QHSE processes to avoid claims and regain control. The aim of the list is to keep track of any leftover tasks or small fixes that need to be completed. Why is it called a punch list?

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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB

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When a property owner files an insurance claim to cover a restoration or roofing project, the owner typically deals directly with the insurance company. An assignment of benefits , or AOB, is an agreement to transfer insurance claim rights to a third party. AOBs take the homeowner out of the claims equation. Setting up an AOB.

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

The guidance describes it as, the property may only become subject to an enforceable claim (i.e., a lien) that is superior to the FHA-insured mortgage for delinquent regularly scheduled PACE special assessment payments. The property shall not be subject to an enforceable claim (i.e.,

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