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My colleague (Graham Quinn) recently wrote an article about the potential financial impact of the impending steel and aluminum tariffs on the construction industry. See hyperlink: The Impact of President Trump’s Steel and...more
The recent derecho storm caused severe damage throughout Houston and the surrounding area. The intense winds and flash flooding served as a costly lesson to many contractors and project owners. With the expected active...more
Over this past summer, our colleague Mario R. Nicholas penned an article for the Daily Journal of Commerce entitled “Can Artificial Intelligence Be Trusted to Draft a Construction Contract?” It is a great read, and we borrow...more
The effects of COVID-19 and concerns about unforeseen events have caused both owners and contractors of infrastructure projects to re-evaluate how to best mitigate risk and manage disputes more efficiently. Some elements of...more
Whether your company is about to upsize, downsize, relocate, or reconfigure its space, there is a good chance there is a construction project in your company’s future. During the Association of Corporate Counsel Houston...more
A year into the pandemic, many of us are reflecting on how far we have come. While we may laugh at the memory of wiping off grocery bags with Clorox, some of the lessons, like washing your hands for at least 20 seconds, are...more
COVID-19 has had a major impact on all aspects of our daily lives, including construction and projects. Claims, delays, losses of productivity, and PPE have developed and arisen from this new pandemic. Moderated by Kilpatrick...more
The outbreak of the coronavirus has been an unprecedented event affecting every industry, including construction. To ensure their entitlement to an extension of time, costs, or even termination, parties to construction...more
Along with the more pressing concerns for the safety of their families and communities, owners and contractors are both confronted with another unknown: how will courts handle the disputes that eventually develop following...more
The national response to the coronavirus pandemic has been overwhelming to the nation’s businesses. Entire states are enacting social distancing orders in hopes of arresting the spread of coronavirus, keeping employees at...more
With the exponential spread of COVID-19, owners, contractors, and design professionals are recognizing the substantial impact this pandemic will have on the construction industry. ...more
Risk in construction contracts - 'Risk', in a project delivery context, can be defined as 'an uncertain event or set of circumstances that, should it occur, will have an effect on the achievement of one or more of the...more
Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida panhandle as the third strongest Atlantic hurricane on record to hit the United States. Hurricane Michael was the strongest hurricane, in terms of sustained winds, to hit the...more
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma once again have forced the construction industry to focus on best practices for responding to force majeure events. Now is the time to put into action an effective recovery plan with the aim of...more
Anyone watching what has happened in Houston, and what is predicted to happen in Florida, immediately thinks about the safety and well-being of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Once the rain stops, the water...more