Construction clients believe that if they win their legal case, they’ll also recover the attorney fees they’ve incurred. But that may not be correct for a variety of reasons. Recovery of fees is dependent on meeting a threshold requirement—does the
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“Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.” Cost Increase Issues The pandemic continues to trouble the construction industry in many ways. One of the most significant is the erosion to the contractor’s bottom line. The lack
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Based upon the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the first half of 2021 was strong for the construction industry. The seasonally adjusted annual construction spending continues to rise and is above the spending for both 2019 and 2020. Although labor
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“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten” So said Aldo Gucci, the chairman of the famous Gucci fashion house from 1953 to 1986. On Thursday, June 24, 2021, at approximately 1:25 a.m. EDT, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront
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A prominent South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were brutally murdered—and who has since been shot in the head, accused of misappropriating law firm funds for his personal benefit, ousted from the law firm his great grandfather started 100
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With hurricane season upon us, contractors, especially those in South Florida, need to be attentive to the limitations within any contract they sign relative to weather delays. Is the delay excusable (not in the control of the contractor) versus inexcusable (caused
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A common but mistaken belief is that a verbal contract isn’t any good and can’t be enforced. This is not true. In Florida, and in many other states, a contract need not be in writing to be binding. Whether written or
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Everyone involved with construction is familiar with liens. They are the go-to tool for general contractors, subcontractors and their suppliers when payment may be in jeopardy or an issue arises that keeps the owner from paying what may be due.
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It happens often: A company owner discovers that one of its projects has been diverted to a competitor. The owner digs into the situation and finds, to his surprise, that the customer’s emails directed to the company’s project manager asking
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When a building unexpectedly collapses, as happened in Surfside, everyone begins to think who may be to blame. And high on everyone’s list is likely to be the architect and the engineer. Of course, it is generally assumed that the
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