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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS CONSENSUSDOCS CREATES FAIR AND DETAILED AGREEMENTS—ESPECIALLY IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

By Alexandra Pecci In green building projects, every detail matters, and specifying those details in construction contracts provides a clear road map for reaching green building goals, whether it’s calling…

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Construction Law Report Special Edition: A Comparison of the New ConsensusDOCS and AIA Construction Forms

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Construction Management At-Risk Use Expands at the Expense of Design-Build

In construction, alternative project delivery methods typically refer to design-build, construction management at-risk (CM@R or CMAR), and integrated project delivery (IPD). Design-build and CM@R have been commonly used for so…

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Construction Trust Fund Statutes: Know What’s Required in the State Where Your Project Is Underway

By: Christopher D. Cazenave, Partner, Jones Walker LLP Construction trust fund statutes have been around for decades. At least 15 states have passed similar statutes. Other states, but not all, do…

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Construction Warranties: Have You Seen Me Lately?

By: Christopher D. Cazenave, Partner Jones Walker, LLP A construction contract typically contains many different types of warranties.  Owners expect contractors to explicitly warrant their workmanship, contractor-provided materials and equipment,…

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Continuous Cessation of Labor on Construction Projects Can Trigger Statutory Remedy Deadlines

By: Luke Nicholas Eaton, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP. State and local governments throughout the country continue to issue orders in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Many states have…

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Contractor’s Claim for Interest on Subcontractor’s Defective Work Claim Gains Mixed Results

By: John J. Gazzola, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP Skanska USA Bldg., Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. SAG-16-933, 2019 BL 336852, 2019 US Dist Lexis 152787 (D. Md. Sept.…

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Contractors Are Confronting The Realities Of A Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

By Sarah K. Bloom, Associate and Gregory M. Wagner, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Since September 9, when President Biden issued his Executive Order imposing a sweeping vaccine…

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Contractors Pay Heed: The Federal Circuit Clarifies Two Important Issues For Bid Protestors

By: Andrew Balland, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently decided two cases that are relevant to…

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