Seven Proactive Steps to Avoid Construction Delay Disputes
By being proactive, construction companies can minimize losses and claims from delays, cost overruns and disputes.
Pandemic-Related Construction Materials Pricing Poses Challenges in Construction Lawsuits
It's important to keep an eye on how the global pandemic has impacted construction materials when addressing cost of repair estimates in construction litigation.
A Construction Executive’s Personal Liability for Employment Decisions
Liability for negligent hiring, supervision and retention of employees is a risk for tort claims. Fortunately, the risk can be mitigated by best practices and losses can be covered by insurance.
The Pitfalls of Litigation to the Bitter End
Two court cases illustrate how needless expenditures of money on experts and attorneys could have been avoided. Sometimes, compromise is cheaper in the long run.
So a Lawsuit Is on the Horizon…
Electronically stored information can be essential to discovery in litigation, particularly in construction’s document intensive industry. Here’s how to reduce cost of discovery and protect the case.
Defend Loss of Productivity Claims With the New ASCE Standard
ASCE’s Standard 71-21 – Identifying, Quantifying and Proving Loss of Productivity offers key principles for asserting or defending a loss of productivity claim.
The Pitfalls of Oral Agreements in the Construction Industry
Don’t make the mistake relying on an oral agreement instead of memorializing all project terms in writing. Having a written contract can help avoid misunderstandings and save time and money.
The Dangers of Sending Informal Project Communications
Informal communications are part of the record of what project teams are doing, but they can be used against a company in court. Create and enforce specific guidelines for project communications.
