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Construction Contract
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ContractsProf Blog
New UK Standard Form Construction Contract
The United Kingdom’s Joint Contracts Tribunal has a new standard form out for construction contracts. Some of the changes are cosmetic, say barristers Philip V. Boulding, Matthew Holt, and Calum…
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Owner Waives “Time Is Of The Essence” Provision Of The Contract And Right To Delay Damages Where It Continued To Issue Change Orders And Construction Change Directives After The Substantial Completion Date Had Passed
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RDP Royal Palm Hotel, L.P. v. Clark Construction Group Nos. 04-16203 and 05-11713, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 3815 (11th Cir. Feb. 17, 2006) RDP Royal Palm Hotel, L.P. v. Clark…
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Massachusetts Court Equates Change in Construction Sequence with a Change in Scope, Awarding Inefficiency Damages Based on Modified Total Cost Claim
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Daniel Marr & Son Co. v. Coreslab Structures, Inc. et al. No. 03-1880, 2005 Mass. Super. LEXIS 545, (Mass. Supp. Nov. 21, 2005) In Daniel Marr & Son Co. v.…
New Jersey Law Blog
Construction Contracts – Backcharges
This case shows that documentation of any changes and/or revisions to a contract is essential to preserving your rights to obtain increased compensation.
New Jersey Law Blog
Construction Contracts – Change Orders
In a recent Appellant Division case, the Appellant Division discussed the interplay between direct contract interpretation as compared to work performed by a Subcontractor without a written Change Order.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That a Contractor May Sue an Architect for Economic Losses Caused By Defective Design, Notwithstanding Lack of Contractual Relationship Between the Architect and Contractor
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Bilt-Rite Contractors, Inc. v. The Architectural Studio 2005 Pa. LEXIS 99 (Pa. January 19, 2005) The East Penn School District entered into a contract with The Architectural Studio (“TAS”), pursuant…
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Eleventh Circuit Strictly Construes Notice and Final Payment Provisions of Subcontract
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Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Martin K. Eby Constr. Co., Inc. No. 00-10784, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 24235 (11th Cir. Nov. 9, 2001) Martin K. Eby Construction Company, Inc. ("Eby")…
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Delaware Court Holds Completing Surety’s Right of Equitable Subrogation Arises Before Completion of Contract
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Travelers Cas. and Sur. Co. of Am. v. Colonial Sch. Dist. et. al. No. 18167, 2001 Del. Ch. LEXIS 31 (Del. Ch. Mar. 16, 2001) Travelers Casualty and Surety Company…
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Ohio Court of Appeals reverses summary judgment; question of material fact existed as to whether Owner could enforce no-damage-for delay clause against Contractor.
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Cleveland Constr., Inc. v. Reynoldsburg City Schools, 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 2751 (June 28, 1996) No-damage-for-delay clause in contract is not enforceable if the extent and magnitude of the delay…