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Welcome to our seventh issue of The Site Report for 2025! In this edition, we address direct v. consequential damages in Florida, how the OBBB will fuel construction projects, China's construction of the world's largest...more
Are design professionals involved in your Florida project? If so, then you need to be aware of this newly decided case. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, in Orlando, issued an Order on July 11,...more
Not long ago, I spoke with a general contractor on a multinational infrastructure project. “We had five nationalities on-site,” he said, “and six different ways of interpreting the same deadline.” He wasn’t exaggerating. ...more
The recent ruling in Berkley Insurance Company v. Suffolk Construction Company, issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, has highlighted several significant lessons for subcontractors,...more
Setting the Stage for Construction Litigation Support - The scale and complexity of construction projects often lead to a different outcome than expected, creating a dispute between the parties. Many construction disputes...more
Under the Massachusetts statute of repose, tort claims involving improvements to real estate generally must be initiated within six years of the improvement’s opening to use. So, for example, if a worker suffers a jobsite...more
Case 1: Handston Investments Limited v Abri Group Limited - The court refused to grant an interim injunction to pause construction that would significantly interfere with a neighbour’s rights to light. Instead, the Court...more
Complex construction projects are never easy, particularly for project owners not used to the construction process. Disputes over costs overruns and delays are unfortunately the norm, and if not addressed quickly, can consume...more
Disputes are inherent on major subsurface projects. Typically, these disputes arise out of differing subsurface conditions and disagreements about the roles, responsibilities, and risks of the various project participants in...more
Not according to a decision from a federal court in Ohio. The case involves a landscaping project at a hillside home in Cincinnati. The property overlooks the Ohio River, but like many projects that become cases, it ended up...more
Liquidated damages are intended to provide predictability to the owner and contractor as to the financial consequence of not completing a project in a timely manner. Since liquidated damages are intended to compensate the...more
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of February....more
Join industry leaders, legal experts, and fellow construction professionals at CI’s 17th National Conference on Navigating Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects, for two impactful days of knowledge sharing, actionable...more
Ask anyone with experience on construction projects, particularly large, complex “mega-projects,” and they will tell you that disputes are an expected part of doing business. It is rare that these projects come in on schedule...more
Join our interdisciplinary panel of Amundsen Davis attorneys for a half-day livestream seminar highlighting the key issues and emerging trends impacting the construction industry. With an eye toward 2025 and beyond, sessions...more
A recent holding in Fairfax County Circuit Court reinforces the importance of contractors giving timely claim notice to their insurers. The case, St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. HITT Contracting, Inc., decided on...more
Here at Bradley we frequently represent clients pursuing or opposing claims for lost productivity on construction jobs. The gist of those claims is that something happened which decreased productivity and thereby increased...more
An Illinois federal court ruled in favor of steel subcontractor Nucor in its contract dispute with Direct Steel. The project involved the construction of pre-engineering metal buildings for the Army Corps of Engineers. The...more
Construction projects involve many moving parts, and when things go wrong—such as defects or failures—it’s crucial to understand who may be liable. Whether you’re a contractor, designer, owner, or manufacturer, each party has...more
Welcome to our 11th issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we cover a wide variety of topics of interest for those in the construction industry—from a deep dive...more
It may seem obvious that construction companies and federal agencies, such as the Department of Transportation, are to adhere to the federal regulatory statutes for federally funded construction projects, but you would be...more
An Idaho court has confirmed an arbitration award for a general contractor who left a project and did not return after being told by the owner to “get the f*** off my site.” The case involves the construction of five...more
On March 7, 2024, the Utah Supreme Court issued its decision in Sunstone Realty Partners X LLC v. Bodell Construction Company (2024 UT 9). The decision provides a cautionary tale for parties to a construction contract who may...more
In Swinerton Builders, Inc. v. Argonaut Insurance Co., Swinerton Builders, a contractor, sued a surety on bond claims arising from defaults by its subcontractor on a series of work orders. The owner of Swinerton’s mechanical...more
During a recent webinar, “Dispute Resolution Considerations in Construction Contracts”, I was joined by my colleagues Chris Kolosov and Emily Anderson to discuss the dispute resolution alternatives available to parties...more