BD+C

APRIL 12, 2019

The club and ballpark are wholly owned by Howard Hughes Corporation, which claims this is the first minor-league ballpark in the U.S. On April 9, the Las Vegas Ballpark, home to the Las Vegas Aviators Triple-A baseball team, opened in Downtown Summerlin, Nev. to be built within a master-planned community.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

These claims were dismissed for a very odd reason: the plaintiff’s expert witness wasn’t old enough. In so doing, the Court of Appeals erected substantial hurdles to successfully stating a claim against the DOT. The Munros’ claims had to fit within a statutory exception to sovereign immunity. The case arose from a car accident.

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Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 10, 2012

The claims were made by the contractor on its own behalf, as well as on the behalf of its subcontractor. The subcontractor prepared an additional 70 shop drawings for total of 1,650 additional hours for which it sought additional compensation. The claim was presented by the contractor to the DOT. Pass-Through-Plus.

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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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Security Commissioning Claims Risk 156

Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Often, contractors will need to prepare “shop drawings” to show specific details of the work they are to perform. Such shop drawings also require that the contractor have a license to use the architect’s plans. Such a license is necessary if copies of the plans in any form are to be made and to construct the building from those plans.

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Drawings Plans Contract Documentation 45

Constructlaw

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The court rejected X-Treme’s argument that the no-damage-for-delay provision did not bar its claim because the cause of the delay (incomplete drawings) was not within the parties’ contemplation when they executed their subcontract. The court also affirmed the dismissal of X-Treme’s counterclaim for unpaid amounts.

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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.

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Levelset

MARCH 24, 2022

However, the steps to claim one differ from the standard construction lien process. This includes services such as land surveying, preparing drawings and specifications, and more. 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.

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Lien Utah Claims Security 52

Lets Build

JANUARY 5, 2022

Some contracts deem force majeure as a relevant event that may grant the contractor ability to file claims on an extended time needed to deliver their obligations under the contract. These claim disputes are common especially when it comes to unfavorable weather as the term is mostly vaguely defined. Deliveries. Decisions and choices.

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Construction Schedule Contract Claims 146

Construction Junkie

AUGUST 10, 2020

The RFI process is an area rife with possibilities of delay and monetary claims if not handled properly. The process is an official way to make sure that the contractors involved have all the information necessary and that every bidder is pricing the exact same way.

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Statistics Construction Drawings Documentation 105

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 19, 2019

The new generation of 20 somethings (and younger) in training or about to enter the AEC, are taught that documenting building is about creating drawings. A good modeller will have plenty of opportunities to model, but rule number one is, that the ‘drawings’ are priority, what consultancies get paid for. Don’t worry.

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BIM Drawings Modeling Industrial 68

DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 9, 2017

One area is ‘Visualizing Claims’. Nowadays a claim for a variation (and/or EOT) will include massive numbers of drawings, BOQs, complicated P6 schedules and often lengthy narratives. So, BIM-mers out there with a bit of ‘oomph’ give it a go and plant yourselves within your organization’s Claim teams.

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BIM Management Claims Visualization 91

BD+C

MARCH 29, 2024

They may be beneficial to companies seeking early claims of carbon neutrality, but choosing offsets only delays the more immediate and long-term actions a company must take to achieve carbon neutrality. Purchased offsets should only be an option of last resort. We have the knowledge and means to meet the challenge. Our resolve is the key.

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Sustainability Income Risk Claims 111

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

In the world of federal government contract disputes, a great deal of time is frequently spent drafting a request for equitable adjustment (REA) or a claim under the Contract Disputes Act. Ideally, the result of litigation should not depend on the luck of the draw when it comes to the appointment of a judge.

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Claims Risk Contractors Contract 52

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

I am referring here to the ‘real paper’, in its physical representation, not documents that ‘look like paper documents’ but can just as well function in purely digital forms (letters, contracts, drawings etc); I have an issue with the ‘medium’ and not the content. (in Someone else will print the drawing. (or I stand by the theory.

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BIM Drawings Modeling Claims 105

Mr Ethics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

One of my partners remembers hearing about a lawsuit involving a project architect’s and contractor’s use of someone else’s drawings. Using the designs of another without their permission can also result in a copyright infringement claim. Regards, Plan Shy. Dear Plan, This is a familiar situation where ethics and the law converge.

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Plans Claims Drawings Documentation 100

Mr Ethics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

One of my partners remembers hearing about a lawsuit involving a project architect’s and contractor’s use of someone else’s drawings. Using the designs of another without their permission can also result in a copyright infringement claim. Regards, Plan Shy. Dear Plan, This is a familiar situation where ethics and the law converge.

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Plans Claims Drawings Documentation 100

Mr Ethics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

One of my partners remembers hearing about a lawsuit involving a project architect’s and contractor’s use of someone else’s drawings. Using the designs of another without their permission can also result in a copyright infringement claim. Regards, Plan Shy. Dear Plan, This is a familiar situation where ethics and the law converge.

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Plans Claims Drawings Documentation 100

Construction Dive

MARCH 20, 2013

One of the most common administrative mistakes contractors make that give rise to claims and disputes is failing to give their contracts a thorough read through, Navigant Construction Forum Executive Director James Zack told a group of professionals attending a webinar that WPL Publishing held last week.

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Claims Contractors Bidding Contract 48

Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 22, 2014

As the court noted, Gensler could not sue under the Copyright Act because Stabala did not make or sell copies of any plans or drawings in which Gensler claims a copyright. This provision of the Lanham Act requires some fraudulent act to succeed.

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Claims Architecture Drawings Employment 49

Construction Lawyer

MARCH 15, 2014

According to the complaint, the defendant visited plaintiff’s office and obtained certain information and had a third party architect draw up plans based on that information, which were virtually identical to plaintiff’s drawings. The ultimate burden of persuasion on these two elements rests with the Plaintiff.

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Claims Plans Drawings Defense 45

Mr Ethics

JUNE 19, 2015

This is often done to allow the LLC to draw off the profits from the project and then leaving the remaining parties to fund the project and claims that will arise. So there is nothing wrong with forming LLC’s as a project delivery vehicle. Ethics come into play when the LLC is deliberately underfunded for a project.

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Legal Liability Drawings Claims 100

Mr Ethics

JUNE 19, 2015

This is often done to allow the LLC to draw off the profits from the project and then leaving the remaining parties to fund the project and claims that will arise. So there is nothing wrong with forming LLC’s as a project delivery vehicle. Ethics come into play when the LLC is deliberately underfunded for a project.

Legal 100

Legal Liability Drawings Claims 100

Mr Ethics

JUNE 19, 2015

This is often done to allow the LLC to draw off the profits from the project and then leaving the remaining parties to fund the project and claims that will arise. So there is nothing wrong with forming LLC’s as a project delivery vehicle. Ethics come into play when the LLC is deliberately underfunded for a project.

Legal 100

Legal Liability Drawings Claims 100

Lets Build

JUNE 18, 2019

Construction contracts include many documents other than the signed piece of contract including contract drawings, specifications and prevailing conditions of the contract. These are long documents which most parties to the contract ignore going through in detail.

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Contract Documentation Drawings Construction 104

Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 16, 2016

I have rarely read a construction blog post with as much power and impact as this recent Procore Blog post: Inside theRisks of Construction Drawings: The Case of the Hourglass , by Bridget Johnson. The sub responsible for the structural steel ignored the mark and showed standard joist girders on the shop drawings.

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ProCore News Drawings Documentation 48

NH Construction Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Owner/borrowers like it as well; preventing the contractor from getting ahead of them in payments incentivizes proper contract performance, and a set of professional eyes to determine whether the contractor’s draw requests are justified is a welcome feature. Nor does a negligence claim against the inspector appear promising.

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Banking Inspections Construction Lien 40

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 28, 2013

Is it not a bit arrogant to claim authority to know, how to measure the maturity of something without the ‘thing’ ever successfully been delivered in the past, not on a significant scale, anyway? This is an extremely long bow to draw. And because they do not limit their evangelism to the territory of the British Isles.

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BIM Claims Commissioning Drawings 48

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A large claim against your business could have a devastating financial effect that could threaten your livelihood. General liability insurance : General liability insurance protects contractors in situations where someone claims the contractor’s work led to bodily injury or property damage. Does a carpenter need insurance?

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Insurance Liability Accidents Injury 52

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 17, 2018

This type of document also involve overhead costs, what to claim and your rights. Drawings: In this document, there are all set of drawings which are essential to execute the part of the job. These drawings generally comprise of the latest drawings and should be under possession of the contractor before starting the project.

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Levelset

APRIL 8, 2022

On projects like this, property owners typically count on an insurance claim to pay for the work – they may not have cash on hand to pay you out of pocket. This snapshot won’t provide you with the information needed to have a deeper understanding of how everything works if a customer suffers property damage and considers filing a claim.

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Insurance Claims Agreement Lien 52

Levelset

APRIL 8, 2022

On projects like this, property owners typically count on an insurance claim to pay for the work – they may not have cash on hand to pay you out of pocket. This snapshot won’t provide you with the information needed to have a deeper understanding of how everything works if a customer suffers property damage and considers filing a claim.

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Insurance Claims Agreement Lien 52

Construction Dive

AUGUST 21, 2013

Examples include claim sponsorship and joint check agreements. The first case involved a prime contractor’s sponsorship of a subcontractor delay claim against the project owner. Sometimes, however, arrangements are created which involve three or more parties. This week’s cases provide two examples. Litigation ensued.

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Agreement Claims Drawings Contractors 51

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 9, 2013

By Bruce Jervis Construction contracts frequently establish a procedure for the review of shop drawings and other submittals. Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Piecemeal Submittal of Shop Drawings Caused Slow ReviewOwner Recovers Both Liquidated and Actual DamagesCourt Addresses Delay Claim on Multiple-Prime Project'

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Contract Contractors Drawings Claims 51

Constructonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2012

The owner of the Hotel is claiming that the $275 million building requires a complete demolition due to the omission of required reinforcement in the lower level concrete columns. But as of now, the owner claims that the building would collapse in an earthquake and the Harmon Hotel stands as the world’s largest billboard.

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Las Vegas Claims United States Certification 100

Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A plumbing contractor’s insurance policy covers claims for property damage, but it may also help defend against lawsuits resulting from a work-related incident. The average cost for a workers comp claim in 2019-20 was $41,353. Commercial auto insurance: Motor vehicle accidents are one of the most common claims occurrences.

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Insurance Liability Injury Compensation 52

Natural Building

JULY 26, 2022

There are many builders who claim to be aiming for some definition of “net zero.” In Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture, they claim that our buildings should actually help repair the climate. ” Bruce King and Chris Magwood start off their new book by stating that zero is not enough.

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