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Construction Contract
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Government Construction Law Update
General Contractor Awarded $22,000 of Its $1.3 Million Claim Against a Subcontractor
By Joseph Darr
Many construction payment disputes come down to one key question—who is responsible for extra costs incurred while building a project? Parties frequently have competing breach-of-contract actions that focus on who…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Saskatchewan’s legislation ensuring prompt payment to contractors to take effect next year
Changes will introduce adjudication process for pursuing interim resolution for disputed payments
Real Estate & Construction Law
Project Owners and General Contractors Take Note: Notice-to-Cure Provisions for Termination of Construction Contracts Cannot Be Disregarded Except in “Very Limited and Rare” Circumstances
Construction contracts generally outline various scenarios in which a party can terminate the contract. In one common scenario, a contractor is permitted to terminate its subcontractor “for cause” if the…
Zalma on Insurance
The Construction Contract
By Barry Zalma
A Video Explaining the Construction Contract See the whole video at https://rumble.com/zalma and https://youtu.be/zJNtlKPm7fI When a construction contract, like every other contract, is unambiguous, the parties’ intent may be determined…
Construction Law Zone
Connecticut Superior Court Holds That “Slaughter Clauses” Cannot be Added to Public Works Subcontracts Under Connecticut General Statutes § 4b-96
By Robinson+Cole's Construction Group
While you may not have heard the term “slaughter clauses” to describe the provisions of a construction contract before, the metaphor makes sense when one considers the provisions to which…
Zalma on Insurance
Requirements to Maintain Insurance as Part of a Construction Contract
By Barry Zalma
Always Be Ready to Fulfill the Conditions of a Construction CGL Policy See the full video at https://www.rumble.com/zalma and at https://youtu.be/cp2sKP5PySU Insurers who insure the liability of contractors will often…
Construction Industry Counselor
Notice and Opportunity to Cure: Only if Specifically Required in a Construction Contract
By Publisher
A Texas appellate court recently ruled that an owner properly terminated its contract with a contractor, despite the owner’s failure to provide the contractor notice and an opportunity to cure.…
Government Construction Law Update
Project Owner Damages When the Contractor Breaches a Construction Contract
By Joseph Darr
In Cano, Inc. v. Judet, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal recently reaffirmed that when a contractor breaches a contract and the owner sues for breach of contract, the owner…
Construction Payment Blog
How to Negotiate Government Construction Contracts
Bidding and winning government construction contracts is different than in the private sector: There’s more room for negotiation in a private sector contract than there is in a government contract.…
Ahead of Schedule
Construction Contract Termination Provisions: Recent Washington Case Examines Parties’ Rights
The importance of carefully drafting, and following, a construction contract’s termination provisions was made clear for project owners and contractors by a recent Washington Supreme Court decision, Conway Construction Co. v.…