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Design/Build in Pennsylvania: Are You Ready?
Design/build appears to be the wave of the future. Professional prognosticators are predicting that within five to ten years more than one-half of all construction nationwide will be design/build. In Pennsylvania, the issue is especially ripe for ...
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Federal Court Offers Broad Interpretation of New Jersey Affidavit of Merit Statute
The New Jersey Affidavit of Merit Statute, N.J.S.A. 2A.:53A-29, was made law on June 29, 1995. The statute was part of a package of tort reform bills intended to "bring common sense and equity to the state's litigation system" and provides a measure ...
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Texas Public Works Projects
The legal framework for public construction works in Texas is different than that for private work. Liens are not allowed on public lands, so a different scheme involving claims against bonds has developed. Whether a contractor working on a public ...
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Construction Contracts: Incorporation by Reference
Plaintiff was a second tier subcontractor providing insulation to defendant, the mechanical subcontractor ("JWP") on the construction of the Veterans' Affairs Hospital ("VA Hospital"). JWP, in turn, had a contract with the prime contractor to ...
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Roofer Obtains 4.529 Million Dollar Verdict Against Contract Manager
On February 1, 2000 a Baltimore City jury awarded A-1 Roofing, Inc., a Baltimore County roofing contractor, and its president, Gordon Jenkins, $4,529,000.00 against a contract monitoring company and one of its inspectors. The verdict included 1.6 ...
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New California Case Sets Standard on Contractor Delay Claims for Public Works Contracts
In a case entitled Howard Contracting, Inc. v. G.A. Macdonald Construction Co., Inc., the California Supreme Court has effectively held that a subcontractor can recover damages for cost overruns caused by delays and disruption even though a City's ...
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Mechanic's Liens-Some Helpful Information
If you supply materials to a project or if you enter into a contract with the General Contractor or property owner on a project, you have Mechanic's Lien Rights. ...
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Important Changes to the 1997 AIA Standard Contract Documents
Over the past century, the construction contract documents published by the American Institute of Architects have become an industry standard. First published in 1888, these agreements are now used throughout the nation on projects of every size and ...
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Is the Spearin Doctrine Dead in Ohio or Just Wounded?
All architects should be familiar with the Spearin Doctrine. The Spearin Doctrine was established by United States Supreme Court in 1918. In a case called United States v. Spearin, the Supreme Court affirmed and awarded damages to a contractor to ...
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Delay Claims in Construction Cases: Common Pitfalls
Some of the most common disputes in construction cases relate to delay. However, delay claims tend to be some of the least understood and frequently confusing claims in the construction field. A clear understanding of the basic elements necessary to ...