Roads & Bridges | Mediation Melee

jstraw12023-08-27T04:57:55-04:00June 13, 2023|

MEDIATION MELEE| An arbitration case can be costly

Arbitration can be a bridge over troubled waters. In this crossing, the parties argued over […]

Roads & Bridges | Written Notice

jstraw12023-04-02T06:40:54-04:00April 2, 2023|

WRITTEN NOTICE | Beware that strict compliance of the contract might be required.

When an owner replaced a contractor for significant safety violations, […]

Roads & Bridges | Mommie Dearest

jstraw12023-04-02T07:49:05-04:00March 1, 2023|

MOMMY DEAREST | The story of an ESA without a MOM

Nobody enters this world, or a contract, without a mother: There can […]

IIJA | Does Closing a “Giant Loophole” Cost Contractors?

jstraw12023-02-26T05:58:36-05:00February 26, 2023|

A recent article published by Roads and Bridges magazine reports that the Office of Management and Budget is working to broaden the scope […]

Roads & Bridges | Buy American Plan Gets an Update

jstraw12023-04-02T07:53:28-04:00February 24, 2023|

BUY AMERICAN PLAN GETS AN UPDATE

The Office of Management and Budget is developing standards to replace the current Buy […]

Roads & Bridges
Where Does the Buck Stop?

jstraw12023-04-02T07:59:40-04:00February 2, 2023|

WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP? | A shallow concrete pour leads to an interesting lawsuit

On the desk of President Harry S. Truman […]

Roads & Bridges | Reshaping Agreements

jstraw12023-04-02T07:13:23-04:00February 1, 2023|

RESHAPING AGREEMENTS | Oral Agreements Must Be Written in Stone

Reuse, reshaping, and/or reapplication of existing materials was the goal in this roadway […]

Pay-If-Paid Unenforceable in Virginia Starting Jan. 1, 2023

jstraw12023-02-01T12:09:41-05:00January 31, 2023|

As of Jan. 1, 2023, pay-if-paid clauses are unenforceable, regardless of whether a surety/payment bond claim is involved.  This is only for […]

How Short is Too Short

jstraw12023-02-01T10:13:10-05:00January 25, 2021|

A limitations period is too short when it’s unreasonably short.