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Advice for Navigating Construction Contracts During COVID-19
Before filing a claim for cost or delay due to the pandemic, review the contract for a force majeure provision. If none, there may be other basis, such as unavailability of labor and materials and social distancing rules that impeded work.
Are Unpaid Internships the Answer During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Internships are a key component to educating and training the industry’s future workforce. However, contractors must first consider Fair Labor Standards Act or state-equivalent wage-and-hour laws.
This Job Would Be Great if It Wasn’t for . . .
Manage difficult or inexperienced owners and their expectation by including contract provisions that reduce their ability to delay a project, withhold payment or interfere with construction.
Weighing the Necessity of PPP Loans
After approving the Payroll Protection Program, the government added requirements and other concerns. The U.S. Treasury has sought to address these issues, and contractors can take some internal precautions as well.
Five Easy Ways to Remove Risk From the AIA A201-2017
Contractors can “de-risk” their owner contracts without creating unwanted conflict with these five readily-accepted revisions to the AIA-A201.
Amid a Global Pandemic, the 2020 Election Takes Shape
With the exit of Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) from the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, one would think that the two familiar names left on the ballot at the top of the ticket would not create [...]
Keys to Successful Construction Contracts
Contractors can make contract negotiation and execution more efficient and less contentious by allocating risk, being reasonable and crafting provisions that protect both parties.
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