ntroduction America’s water infrastructure has long faced a critical need for funding and modernization. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, there is a $105 billion funding gap for drinking water and...more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the construction industry, and many countries continue to implement new or more stringent restrictions on entry into their borders. Those travel restrictions can impact any company...more
WTE-S&S AG Enters., LLC v. GHD, Inc., 2017 Bankr. LEXIS 2343 (Bankr. N. D. Ill. August 18, 2017) -
This breach of contract dispute arises out of a contract to design and build a cow-manure digester on a farm in Wisconsin. ...more
10/26/2017
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P&N Invs. v. Frontier Mall Assocs., 2017 Wyo. LEXIS 62 (Wyo. 2017) -
This payment dispute arose over conditional language in a lease agreement between a mall and a restaurant operator. P&N Investments (“P&N”) leased space...more
Melchert v. Pro Elec. Contrs., 2017 Wis. Lexis 169 (April 7, 2017) -
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (“DOT”) contracted with Payne & Dolan (“P&D”) as General Contractor on a road improvement project. P&D in turn...more
Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc. v. American Asphalt South, Inc., 2017 Cal. LEXIS 1024 (Cal. February 16, 2017) -
This tort lawsuit relates to a dispute over the bidding process on several public works contracts in...more
Port of Houston Auth. of Harris Cnty. v. Zachry Constr. Corp., 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 13306 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. Dec. 15, 2016) -
This contract dispute dates back to 2004, when the Port of Houston Authority...more
2/16/2017
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Owners who are dissatisfied with their contractors’ performance increasingly assert fraud-based claims in addition to breach of contract claims because fraud-based claims are not typically barred by contractual waivers and...more
7/29/2016
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Allstate Insurance Company v. Structures Design/Build, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34349 (WD VA March 17, 2016) -
This construction dispute case arises from a failed pipe connector that caused water damage to a facility...more
7/14/2016
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Water Damage
DVBE Trucking and Construction Co., Inc. v. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90052 (N.D. Cal. July 10, 2015) -
This payment dispute case arises out of a Veterans Affairs (“VA”) construction...more
Marenalley Constr., LLC v. Zurich American Ins. Co. and Nason Constr. Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30968 (E.D. Pa. March 13, 2015) -
This payment dispute case arises out of a Veterans Affairs (“VA”) construction project...more
Klipper Constr. Assocs., Inc. v. Warwick Twp. Water and Sewer Auth., 2014 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 718 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Dec. 16, 2014) -
Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority (“Owner”) hired Carroll Engineering...more
Frontier Contr. Inc. v. Allen Eng’g Contr., Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136474 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 2014) -
Frontier Contracting Inc. (Frontier) entered into a teaming agreement with Allen Engineering Contractor, Inc....more