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Material Cost Escalation, Delays and COVID-19: Managing Risk in Challenging Times

Spikes in building material costs and unforeseen delays in delivery are some of the unexpected consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The true impact of these consequences in the construction industry are just beginning to be...more

Mechanic’s Liens: Five Things That Everyone Should Know

Anyone who works in construction and on construction projects will deal with mechanic’s liens. Sometimes referred to as construction liens or property liens, mechanic’s liens are typically statutory creations designed to...more

Why Careful Payment Practices Are Important in Post-Pandemic Construction Projects

Construction project partners considering new projects in the post-COVID-19 market face some unfamiliar challenges, including challenges related to prompt payment. Escalating material costs, a still-constricted labor market...more

Change Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Managing Unexpected Construction Costs and Time Overruns

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused cost overruns and project delays that construction owners and contractors could have never imagined before 2020. These unanticipated circumstances can create contract application and...more

Seeking Certainty in Uncertain Times: Employing Cost-Plus Construction Contracts in 2020

With the uncertainty of COVID-19 impacting construction projects in new and unfamiliar ways, choosing the right construction contract format has never been more important. A cost-plus contract — also known as a...more

Construction After COVID-19: Mitigating Design-Related Risk in a Post-Pandemic Paradigm

Among various other disruptions and turbulence that COVID-19 has brought to the construction industry, it has also introduced new concerns about the way we use and design public spaces. These insights provide new and...more

COVID-19 Workforce Shortages Threatening Your Construction Project? Review Your Indemnity Rights

COVID-19 has created chaos in the construction world. Because of stay-at-home orders, a public and workforce concerned about job-site infection risks, and an already diminished construction labor force in many markets, many...more

Text vs. Context: Why Construction Contract Interpretation Is Critical to Navigating COVID-19

Understanding a construction contract necessarily oscillates between text — what is written — and context — what is intended and meant. In today’s uncertain business environment, an appreciation for that inherent tug-of-war...more

Recent Developments in Retrofit Liability of Publicly Accessible Properties

If you own or invest in an older, publicly accessible property that does not comply with new regulations, you may be at risk of substantial liability. Retrofitting older properties to comply with new legal requirements and...more

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