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Marshall Dennehey

General Contract May Be Entitled to Award of Attorneys’ Fees Against Subcontractor, Despite Jury’s Apportionment of Damages

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Babin Builders and Development Inc. v. Quinones, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2022-4103, February 12, 2025 - For construction defect litigation, many times we are called into action to defend a subcontractor who has been included as a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023

Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is a brief summary of the changes for...more

Carlton Fields

[Event] Building Resiliency Into the Construction Industry - September 7th, Miami, FL

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In the construction industry, resilience generally refers to a building’s or infrastructure element’s ability to avoid, mitigate, absorb, or recover from physically destructive events, with an eye toward overall longevity. ...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Amendments to Florida’s Construction Lien Law

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On June 12, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill 331 into law. This new bill amends Florida’s Construction Lien Law, Chapter 713, Fla. Stats. The new legislative amendments go into effect on October 1, 2023. ...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

New Florida Law Impacts Construction Defect Claims

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 360, “Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property,” which is very important for the construction community in Florida....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Florida Enacts Statute of Repose Reform Bill for Design and Construction Defects

On April 13, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 360 (Chapter 2023-22, Laws of Florida), which shortens the time period for bringing design and construction defect claims, clarifies the application of these time...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Back to (Construction) Work after COVID

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As the nation begins the slow road to recovery following COVID-19 and initiates a return to the workplace, the construction industry – which has proven to be one of the most resilient industries throughout the pandemic – will...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Remaining Vigilant: Hurricane Planning in the Construction Industry

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Complicated by an unprecedented global pandemic, businesses in Florida’s construction industry have been further burdened by the anticipated challenges of an active 2020 hurricane season. Since June 1st, the industry has been...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Timing is Everything: Defending Subcontractors Against Breach of Construction Contract Claims

Transfer of risk and liability are common occurrences in the field of construction. National builders often employ a single licensed general contractor to oversee the totality of its construction projects throughout the state...more

Burr & Forman

The Takeaway from Joint Ventures and Florida Licensure: Follow the Rules

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Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation requires and issues licenses for entities and individuals to qualify to construct improvements to real property in Florida.There are licenses for Certified General...more

Carlton Fields

Construction Case Law Update - July 2015 #2

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CGL Policies; Declaratory Judgments; Appeal of a Partial Final Judgment – A commercial general liability insurer and its insured sought declaratory relief over the question of insurance coverage and the duty to defend...more

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