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Construction Contract
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Construction Payment Blog
Washington Court Denies City’s Set-Off Claim Due to Wrongful Termination
Terminating a contractor on a construction project is a drastic step. Most construction contracts, particularly public works contracts, will have provisions concerning the steps, notices, and the right to cure…
Zalma on Insurance
A video explaining the formation and interpretation of The Construction Contract
By Barry Zalma
The Construction Contract See the full video at https://youtu.be/ysOd9gGLbvk When a construction contract, like every other contract, is unambiguous, the parties’ intent may be determined from the contract alone, and…
Baker Law Blog
What Is the Best Length for Design and Construction Contracts?
By Jeremy Baker
There is no virtue in overly and unnecessarily long design and construction contracts. But unduly short construction contracts have no virtue either. Contracts with “gray” areas leave too much open…
The Lien Zone
Construction Contract Clauses Post-Coronavirus
By Larry Cook
One thing that will change in the post-Coronavirus world will be protection clauses in construction contracts. “Legal” terms once buried in fine print, like “force majeure” and “frustration”, will be…
Construction Payment Blog
What is Privity of Contract? An overview for construction
A construction contract is the backbone of any project. They lay out all of the rights, obligations, and remedies between the parties to a contract. If any of these aren’t…
Construction Payment Blog
What to do when your construction contract information is wrong
By Tom Scalisi
Many people assume that, once a contract is signed, there’s no going back. But what if there’s a mistake in your construction contract? What if the property owner’s name is…
The Construction Seyt
COVID-19 Language for New Construction Contracts: A Practical Approach
By David Blake
Introduction Those entering into new construction contracts should include custom language addressing the parties’ respective rights and responsibilities related to COVID-19. Many articles and webinars have focused on how traditional…
Construction Payment Blog
Collecting Final Payment: A checklist for contractors
The final payment on a construction project can be one of the toughest to collect, and it usually takes the longest. Every T has to be crossed, and every I…
The Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate
Construction Contracts: Property Insurance and Waiver of Subrogation Provisions
Most of us in the construction industry are familiar with contractual provisions which require one of the parties to obtain insurance on the project (frequently called “builder’s risk” policies). These…
Construction Payment Blog
Court: Letter of intent not binding as a construction contract
A construction contract is the backbone of any project, it governs all of the rights and obligations of each party. But what constitutes an actual, legally binding contract? Construction projects…