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Construction Contract
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Mechanics Lien Earthquake: Everything You Learned About the Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Law Is Now Wrong.
For years construction lawyers in Pennsylvania have been taught that the requirements of the Mechanics Lien Law must be strictly followed or a mechanics lien claim will be stricken and…
Supplemental Conditions
7 Essential Construction Contract Clauses: Scope, Price, and Time (Part 1 of 7)
I am frequently asked to review construction contracts both before a project starts and after a dispute arises. Unfortunately , the later is much more common. Contractors are often disappointed to…
Real Estate Legal Update
The UK’s Construction Act gets a face-lift
Changes to construction legislation coming into force on 1 October 2011 (1 November 2011 in Scotland) will incorporate revisions to the fair payment and adjudication provisions required to be included…
Best Practices Construction Law
Does Time Stand Still? On A Construction Project … No!
I was tucking in my Power Ranger last night when he asked me, "Dad, if the clock is unplugged, does time stand still?" I was awed by the brilliant question…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Missouri Supreme Court Decision Provides Reminder Of Breadth Of Prevailing Wage Requirements On Construction Contracts
By Richard Siegel On March 1, 2011, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued a unanimous opinion holding that a contractor’s “care and maintenance” of the water storage tank and tower…
Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog
Should Contractors Be Named As Payees On Insurance Payment Drafts?
I write today to explain why insurance companies include the name of contractors on insurance payment drafts, sometimes to the chagrin of policyholders. Unfortunately, in many instances, the homeowner and his/her…
Best Practices Construction Law
ConsensusDOCS Releases New and Updated Construction Contract Documents
I will admit it. I am open-minded. I will try anything (...well, almost anything...) at least once. So, a few years ago when ConsensusDOCS hit the market, I was happy to…
Best Practices Construction Law
Digital Signatures in Construction Contracts: Are They As Good As the Real Thing?
A few months ago, I did a webinar on project documentation. At the end of the webinar, one of the participants asked, Are digital signatures as good as hard copy…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Has the Corps of Engineers Gone MATOC Crazy?
By: Michael H. Payne The recent increase in the use of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) contracting for construction has become even more evident by looking at the “FY 2011 –…
Best Practices Construction Law
Hey Coach, How Can You Think Outside the Box with Your Construction Contracts?
As the college football seasons comes to an end, USA Today had a special report on the salaries of coaches, as well as a great article on coaches' contracts. The…