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Roads & Bridges | When Defective Concrete Isn’t Covered
WHEN DEFECTIVE CONCRETE ISN’T COVERED
A California bridge case highlights the distinction between replacing defective work […]
Roads & Bridges | Life, Liberty and Contract Claims
LIFE, LIBERTY AND CONTRACT CLAIMS
The Declaration of Independence Doubles as a Familiar Lesson in Construction […]
Jonathan Straw: Editor GalleryJonathan Straw: Editor
Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Claim, Construction Law, Constructive Change, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Contract Negotiation, Damages, Defective Design, Economic Loss, Federal Court, Litigation, Negligence, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court, Terms and Conditions
Jonathan Straw: Editor
CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE: ARIZONA ADDS PROMPT PAY PROTECTIONS TO REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS
Arizona contractors operating in public […]
Roads & Bridges | What Counts as a Contract Document GalleryRoads & Bridges | What Counts as a Contract Document
Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Claim, Construction Law, Constructive Change, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Contract Negotiation, Damages, Defective Design, Economic Loss, Federal Court, Litigation, Negligence, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court, Terms and Conditions
Roads & Bridges | What Counts as a Contract Document
WHAT COUNTS AS A CONTRACT DOCUMENT
A recent decision clarifies how attachments and background reports can […]
Roads & Bridges | Award Upheld in W. Va. Caisson Dispute GalleryRoads & Bridges | Award Upheld in W. Va. Caisson Dispute
Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Claim, Construction Law, Constructive Change, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Contract Negotiation, Damages, Defective Design, Economic Loss, Federal Court, Litigation, Negligence, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court, Terms and Conditions
Roads & Bridges | Award Upheld in W. Va. Caisson Dispute
AWARD UPHELD IN W.VA. CAISSON DISPUTE
Federal court reinforces high bar for overturning arbitration
In 2018, the […]
Roads & Bridges | Let the Contract Lead
LET THE CONTRACT LEAD
Documents offer guidance needed to manage risk without derailing projects
Construction is an […]
Roads & Bridges | When is an Invoice Really an Invoice? GalleryRoads & Bridges | When is an Invoice Really an Invoice?
Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Claim, Construction Law, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Federal Court, Litigation, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court
Roads & Bridges | When is an Invoice Really an Invoice?
WHEN IS AN INVOICE REALLY AN INVOICE?
All court decisions are opinions. Appellate court decisions are […]
Roads & Bridges | Clarifying Punitive Damages
CLARIFYING PUNITIVE DAMAGES
In June 2021, the South Dakota Department of Transportation contracted for the demolition […]
Roads & Bridges | When Approximate Means Assumed Risk
WHEN APPROXIMATE MEANS ASSUMED RISK
A New York Court Shows How Performance Specifications Can Leave Contractors […]
