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Roads & Bridges | What Counts as a Contract Document

jstraw12026-06-09T06:59:10-04:00June 9, 2026|

WHAT COUNTS AS A CONTRACT DOCUMENT
A recent decision clarifies how […]

Roads & Bridges | Award Upheld in W. Va. Caisson Dispute

jstraw12026-04-15T15:23:16-04:00April 15, 2026|

AWARD UPHELD IN W.VA. CAISSON DISPUTE
Federal court reinforces high bar […]

Roads & Bridges | Let the Contract Lead
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Roads & Bridges | Let the Contract Lead

Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Claim, Construction Law, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Federal Court, Litigation, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court

Roads & Bridges | Let the Contract Lead

jstraw12026-04-15T15:31:42-04:00March 10, 2026|

LET THE CONTRACT LEAD
Documents offer guidance needed to manage risk […]

Roads & Bridges | When is an Invoice Really an Invoice?
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Roads & 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?

jstraw12026-01-19T08:07:35-05:00January 19, 2026|

WHEN IS AN INVOICE REALLY AN INVOICE?
All court decisions are […]

Roads & Bridges | Clarifying Punitive Damages
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Roads & Bridges | Clarifying Punitive Damages

Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Claim, Construction Law, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Damages, Federal Court, Litigation, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court

Roads & Bridges | Clarifying Punitive Damages

jstraw12026-02-17T10:14:14-05:00January 10, 2026|

CLARIFYING PUNITIVE DAMAGES
In June 2021, the South Dakota Department of […]

Roads & Bridges | When Approximate Means Assumed Risk
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Roads & Bridges | When Approximate Means Assumed Risk

Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Claim, Construction Law, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Federal Court, Litigation, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court

Roads & Bridges | When Approximate Means Assumed Risk

jstraw12025-12-15T10:22:29-05:00December 15, 2025|

WHEN APPROXIMATE MEANS ASSUMED RISK
A New York Court Shows How […]

Roads & Bridges | From Roman Arches to AI
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Roads & Bridges | From Roman Arches to AI

Ambiguity, Arbitration, Changes, Contract, Litigation, Risk, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court

Roads & Bridges | From Roman Arches to AI

jstraw12025-10-20T13:17:00-04:00October 20, 2025|

FROM ROMAN ARCHES TO AI
Can Construction Evolve Without Risk?

The construction […]

Roads & Bridges | Caught in the Middle
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Roads & Bridges | Caught in the Middle

Arbitration, Changes, Contract, Litigation, Roads & Bridges, Statute of Limitations, Supreme Court

Roads & Bridges | Caught in the Middle

jstraw12025-08-26T17:59:10-04:00August 26, 2025|

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
New Mexico bridge case highlights the importance […]