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Colorado Homeowners Association Law
Two HOA-Related Bills Dead For the Session
Two bills that would have negatively impacted HOAs in Colorado are dead for the session. Here is what you need to know: House Bill 1165 House Bill 14-1165 (“HB 1165”)…
DSV Construction Law Blog
Waiver of Subrogation Applies to All Damages, Regardless of Whether Owner Secures Required Insurance
By DSVlaw Blog
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C The Indiana Court of Appeals, in a split decision, recently held that a waiver of subrogation clause in a construction contract serves…
Colorado Homeowners Association Law
Bill Introduced to Cap Retainage on Construction Contracts
House Bill 14-1165 (“HB 1165”) was introduced yesterday in the Colorado House of Representatives by Representative Randy Fischer (D-Larimer County). The bill would cap the retainage permitted in construction contracts to…
Constructlaw®
Court of Federal Claims Holds Contract Term Prescribing Adjustment for Variances Does Not Bar Claim for Breach of Contract Based on Negligent Estimates
Ravens Group, Inc. v. United States 2013 U.S. Claims LEXIS 979 (Fed. Cl. 2013) This action arose out of a contractor’s claim for additional compensation for unanticipated work. The U.S.…
Real Estate & Construction
Construction Tip #7: Developers Should Not Rely Entirely on Standard Forms of Construction Contracts
Anyone with experience in the construction industry knows that form construction contracts are routinely used to memorialize agreements for the construction of new projects. Standardized contract forms promulgated by various…
Supplemental Conditions
Did the City of Philadelphia Just Give Away $5.5 Million?
Daily News reporter Jenny DeHuff has a story about how the $50 million Dilworth Plaza renovation project has been delayed 10 months and that the City is paying the general…
The Appellate Strategist
Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Who Pays When the General Contractor Goes Bust
By Kirk Jenkins
Today, as we await the start of the Court’s November term, we begin our first look previews at the most recent additions to the Court’s civil docket. First up is Lake…
Supplemental Conditions
Is This the End of the “Safe Harbor” Provision of the Pennsylvania Bond Law?
The Pennsylvania Public Works Bond Act permits unpaid second tier subcontractors and supplier (i.e. sub-subcontractors) to make payment bond claims. However, the “safe harbor,” provision of the Pennsylvania Prompt Pay…
From the Ground Up
BIM There, Done That: Creating Contracts That Capitalize on New Technology
Six years ago, building information modeling was for cutting-edge contractors who wanted their projects to ride the technology curve. In 2007, only 28 percent of contractors, architects, owners, and engineers…
Real Estate & Construction Law
Doctrine of “Patent Ambiguity” Bars Contractor’s Substantial Claim For Extra Work
The Appellate Division recently affirmed a trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of the County of Union (the “County”) on a contractor’s extra work claim for $631,895.27 arising…