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The Percentages Favor Settlement of Claims and Appeals

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

As a follow-up to my earlier post about the need to develop a settlement strategy when a claim is headed for litigation, I reviewed the various decisions of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) for the first five months of 2022. Many cases are also resolved through less formal discussions among the parties and their counsel.

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

With an Order Of Judgment, in favor of Permapost Products Company against Weyerhaeuser Company filed on November 17, 2015, resolving the final third party claims, the more than 15 year old disputes and differences over the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center, in Annapolis, Maryland, are over.

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Fuzic Creating 225 Jobs In Indiana

Business Facilities

These incentives are performance based, so until employees are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. Brent and the Fuzic team exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in Fishers,” said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Fuzic Inc.

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Optimism and healthy habits — do they work for businesses as well as individuals?

Construction Marketing Ideas

As well, I’ve made plenty of mistakes over the years, and certainly cannot claim any level of ethical perfection. It is good to be able to look forward with an optimistic spirit.

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Learning and listening: How contractors and designers should work together

Construction Marketing Ideas

I cannot claim to be skilled at either design or a trade — but I’ve talked with plenty of people in the various disciplines over the years, and the projects everyone describes as truly successful share the common collaborative spirit (and the disasters usually involve rather major communications failures).

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Snapchat This! That Little Green Card is Pretty Important Says One Court

Best Practices Construction Law

Notice of Claims. The plaintiff claimed that GDOT’s improper maintenance of the roadway led to an accumulation of water, which caused his truck to hydroplane into a tree, severely injuring him. Nevertheless, the plaintiff did not comply with the statute requiring that he sent notice of the claim to the Risk Management Division.

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How Important Is That Little Green Card? Pretty Darn Important Says One Court.

Best Practices Construction Law

Notice of Claims. The plaintiff claimed that GDOT’s improper maintenance of the roadway led to an accumulation of water, which caused his truck to hydroplane into a tree, severely injuring him. Nevertheless, the plaintiff did not comply with the statute requiring that he sent notice of the claim to the Risk Management Division.

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