Construction Law
Construction law is about more than just building codes and disputes with contractors. It’s a vast area of law that can involve matters related to contract interpretation, consumer expectations, and even how to select the best contractor for the best price for your client’s business. Whether you represent a design professional, architect, development group, or engineer, as a construction lawyer you should be familiar with labor laws, administrative laws, and occupational health and safety regulations in your area. Click on the articles below to discover more about the bidding process, bonding, insurance, guarantees and sureties, as well as alternative dispute resolution options.
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Construction Law Articles
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Florida Surety’s Post Completion Obligations
During the last years, one of the open questions affecting the Florida construction industry was the extent of a performance bond surety's potential liabilities after substantial completion of the work. In 1998, the Florida Supreme Court clarified ...
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Genesee County Court Holds Air Permit Process Is Unlawful, Halting Permit Issuance in County
Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Archie Hayman ruled on May 29, that Michigan's air permit procedures violate the state constitution, and instructed the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) not to issue installation permits for ...
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Has El Nino Adversely Impacted Your Construction Project?
This year's winter rains have impacted almost every contractor. The abnormal weather conditions have delayed most projects and adversely impacted many contractors' productivity. Many contractors now ponder what rights they have to recover the ...
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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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Loyalty To The Issuer In Bond Issues
Most problems coming out of a bond issue arise from a lack of loyalty to you, the local government issuer. Our friend Webster defines loyalty as "faithfulness to a person to whom fidelity is due." As the issuer, you have three goals in a bond issue ...
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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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