Construction Marketing
MARCH 2, 2023
Unfortunately, injuries at construction sites are highly likely. You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. Now, let’s look at some of the most common questions about construction site injuries.
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 21, 2022
Last month, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a public contractor could not recover $100k in construction costs incurred following the government’s decision to close down a base in Tennessee due to COVID-19. APTIM Federal Services, LLC (ASBCA No. Geren , 550 F.3d 3d 1368 (Fed.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 21, 2021
ISSUE- The required standards for the currency and accuracy of construction cost data used for IGEs have not been met for years, and there is appears to be no plan to address this major failing. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs. Historical construction costs simply reflect the results of past practices, good or bad.
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
APRIL 21, 2022
Unfortunately, the construction industry could not employ the remote workplace, and projects continued to require hands-on personnel who could not socially distance as a practical matter and were at greater risk for contracting COVID. As a result, productivity suffered and the country saw shortages of construction workers.
Best Practices Construction Law
MARCH 10, 2020
In the world of construction contracts, preservation of claims made in hindsight does not always get you what you want. The Government’s final payment defense is an affirmative defense on which the Government bears the burden of proof. They say that hindsight is 20/20. Who is they, anyway? 59637 (Feb. ” So what?
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2012
It’s an old sports cliché: the best defense is a good offense. The engineer sued to collect approximately $50,000 in compensation. In claims litigation, this strategy has been in evidence for years. A recent case, however, illustrated a pitfall to this aggressive response. million in damages.
Best Practices Construction Law
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities. The contract allowed for “delay damages” if the Contractor’s request for those damages “is determined to be compensable.”. Owner-Related Delays.
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