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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

Best Practices Construction Law

The contracting officer denied the claim, and the contractor appealed. Another lesson learned is the importance of “reasonableness” when drafting or submitting claims. The contractor submitted a Request for Equitable Adjustment, alleging that it had encountered a Type I differing site condition—i.e,

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#126:  The Federal False Claims Act

NH Construction Law

The federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § imposes liability for knowingly making a false or fraudulent “claim,” or a false record or statement material to such a claim, in order to obtain funds from the federal government. § 3729 et seq., 31 U.S.C. § § 3729(b)(2). ” § 3729(b)(4).

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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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Open offices reduce collaboration among employees

BD+C

Proponents of open offices claim that the design promotes employee collaboration, but a recent study found just the opposite. The researchers studied people who switched from individual cubicles to an open office plan. The researchers studied people who switched from individual cubicles to an open office plan.

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Unpaid Contractors Sue as Partly Renovated S.F. Office Building Is Sold

ENR Construction

Sale of San Francisco historic Sharon Building to lender was ploy to avoid paying, contractor Skyline Construction claims.

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New York’s largest office-to-condo conversion nearing completion

BD+C

One Wall Street, which claims to be the largest office-to-condo conversion project in New York City’s history, should be ready to start accepting purchase offers for its homes this fall for its opening in 2020.

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Your turn: Has COVID-19 spelled the death knell for open-plan offices?

BD+C

The novel coronavirus may have claimed yet another victim—the open-plan office. Open plan," which is used in about 70% of U.S.

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