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Best Practices Construction Law
Your Construction Contract Won’t Always Save You From a Bad Project Record
Construction contracts are full of protections. No-damage-for-delay clauses. Consequential damage waivers. Rights to supplement a subcontractor’s work. Broad scheduling provisions. But a recent Tennessee construction case provides an important reminder:…
Construction Blog | Construction & Public Contract Law Section
Reducing Risk of Theft by Contractor: Five Things to Consider
A claim for theft by contractor is a powerful weapon in construction litigation. Under Wis. Stat. section 779.02(5), all funds paid by an owner to a prime contractor or subcontractor for…
Lathrop GPM
When Contract Protections Collide: Hidden Risks in Construction Agreements
By Lathrop GPM
Construction contracts often contain multiple provisions intended to allocate or limit risk, but those provisions can conflict if not reviewed carefully. Property owners, developers and contractors should review liquidated damages,…
Ahead of Schedule
Could California’s New Construction Claims Law Override Your Contract?
By Kirsten Worley, Adam Witt, Jack Branscome, Ben Codog
Many owners and contractors assume that their construction contract controls how claims and disputes will be handled. After all, substantial time is often spent negotiating notice provisions, mediation requirements, dispute…
Heavy Construction Law Blog | Jonathan Straw
Roads & Bridges | Life, Liberty and Contract Claims
LIFE, LIBERTY AND CONTRACT CLAIMS The Declaration of Independence Doubles as a Familiar Lesson in Construction Contracts Look to the Declaration of Independence for the spirit of contract enforcement, risk…
Ahead of Schedule
Go Your Own Way: Easier Said Than Done on Washington Construction Projects
By Colm Nelson
Originally published to the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce on August 11, 2026 Ending a construction contract can trigger significant legal and practical consequences for owners and contractors. This article…
China Law Insight
质量保证金应何时返还?质量保证金返还之后,承包人是否仍需就所承建工程承担保修责任?
By King & Wood
作者:王欣 建设工程质量保证金作为用于保证承包人在缺陷责任期内对建设工程出现的质量缺陷进行维修的资金,是对发包人建设工程质量保修利益的重要保证。根据《建设工程质量保证金管理办法》第二条规定,建设工程质量保证金是指发包人与承包人在建设工程施工合同中约定,从应付的工程款中预留,用以保证承包人在缺陷责任期内对建设工程出现的缺陷进行维修的资金。实践中,质量保证金具体应当在何时返还给承包人,返还后,承包人是否还需要承担质量保修责任,需要进一步厘清和明确,本文就此具体讨论和分析。 阅读更多
China Law Insight
建设单位未取得建设工程规划许可证、施工许可证时所签订的建设工程施工合同是否当然无效?
By King & Wood
作者:季海兵 在建设工程领域,建设工程规划许可证和施工许可证是建设工程合法施工的重要手续文件。然而,实践中存在大量建设单位在未取得建设工程规划许可证和施工许可证的情况下签订建设工程施工合同的情形。在这种情况下,是否会对建设工程施工合同的效力产生影响,在实践中存在不同认识。一方面,建设工程规划许可证和施工许可证的缺失可能意味着建设工程存在违反规划或施工管理规定的潜在风险;另一方面,对于建设工程施工合同效力的认定不仅涉及当事人的意思自治,还可能影响建设工程的顺利推进以及各方当事人的合法权益。本文就此具体分析和讨论。 阅读更多
Duane Morris Vietnam
Anwalt in Vietnam Dr. Oliver Massmann – Vietnams neue Regeln für Bauverträge: Was ausländische Investoren jetzt tun müssen Dekret 210/2026/ND-CP schafft ein bankfähigeres – aber disziplinierteres – Vertragsrahmenwerk
Der vietnamesische Baumarkt tritt in eine neue Phase ein. Mit der Veröffentlichung des Dekrets Nr. 210/2026/ND-CP am 15. Juni 2026, in Kraft ab 1. Juli 2026, hat die Regierung detaillierte…
China Law Insight
备案是否会影响建设工程施工合同的效力?
By King & Wood
作者:季海兵 在建设工程领域,建设工程施工合同的备案制度的初衷在于规范建筑市场秩序,加强对建设工程的监管,保障建设工程质量和合同当事人的合法权益。但在实践中,建设工程施工合同未备案的情况时有发生,引发了诸多法律问题和实践争议,尤其是关于未备案的建设工程施工合同是否会对合同效力产生影响。一些观点认为,备案只是行政管理的要求,不应影响合同的效力;而另一些观点则认为,备案制度具有一定的法律效力,未备案的合同可能存在效力瑕疵。本文就此具体分析和讨论。 阅读更多