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Using Labor Productivity Analysis to Improve Budget Accuracy and Identify Inefficiencies in Emergency Mitigation Services

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In any process where labor is a significant cost driver, understanding productivity is essential. Labor productivity analysis isn’t just a management buzzword; it’s a practical tool that helps emergency mitigation experts...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Coverage for Post-Tender Remediation Costs Precluded as Voluntary Payments Where Insured Admitted and Assumed Liability Before...

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A federal district court, applying New York law, has held that a “voluntary payments provision” precluded coverage for an insured’s post-tender costs to remediate its engineering errors because the insured admitted and...more

Carlton Fields

Eighth Circuit Finds No Coverage Under “Ensuing Loss” Provision Under Arkansas Law

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“Ensuing loss” provisions have long been the subject of nuanced arguments in insurance litigation. The provisions, which sometimes afford coverage for a “covered loss” stemming from an expressly excluded peril, serve as...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Multi-Party Construction Mediations and How to Address Them

Multiparty construction mediations are often complicated due to the number of liability, causation, and damages issues. Whether the mediation occurs prior to litigation or after litigation is initiated, there are several...more

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Contractor’s $25M Insurance Claim Waived Because of Untimely Notice to Insurer

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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

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Big Data and Bigger Disputes? How New Data Technologies Impact Construction Disputes

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The last decade has seen the emergence of Big Data platforms allowing parties to major construction projects to digitize and integrate more and more of the engineering, design and build phase of their projects. Such...more

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