All lawyers talk about the need for a good written construction contract.  As both Chris and I have written about previously, the contract is the king.  What is a contract? All a contract requires is an offer, an acceptance, and an exchange of promises.  No special contract forms need to be used, although they can be helpful. More importantly, what makes a good contract? The specifics of what should go in your construction contract depend on your project role, the project scope, the jurisdiction you are in, and numerous other factors.  license. MORE >>

In order to do so, a contractor must plan ahead, run a project smoothly and professionally, assure that its contracts contain terms that protect it from liability as best is possible in an uncertain world, and assure prompt action to collect should those terms be breached (whether with a lawsuit, mechanic’s lien , or, possibly a Miller Act claim). Of course, an escalation clause is just one protection that you can build in to your contracts and a knowledgeable construction attorney can help you incorporate others. Originally posted 2010-03-15 09:00:24. All is not Lost. MORE >>

Does your designer contract have provisions in it for additional compensation in the event the construction project takes longer than the parties anticipate?  THE CONTRACT The Contract Documents form the Contract for Construction. The Contract represents [.]. contracts damages law notes architect business dispute construction contract administrator contractor delay design professional engineer lawsuit risk avoidanceIf you use the AIA 201 (2007) general conditions for the Contractor, it may.  The AIA provisions include:    § 1.1.2 MORE >>

Jay (@ jayokeeffe ) practices business and appellate litigation with Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore in Roanoke, VA. But after fretting for a few days, I remembered an interesting contract case from June, Bennett v. that discussed whether a defendant can raise repudiation as a defense to a breach of contract claim after the plaintiff has begun performance. Construction law often involves contracts. The Court nonetheless held that repudiation can also apply to a contract that has been partially performed, when future obligations are repudiated. That was foolish. MORE >>

NORTH West scaffolding and industrial services firm NSG UK has won a raft of contracts at multi-million pound projects across the region. The Deeside-based company has won five contracts, including a £100,000 deal to work on Merepark’s Central Village development in Liverpool city centre, and a £139,000 contract for Wates Construction at Liverpool John Moores University’s £37m Mount Pleasant Campus Redevelopment. NSG UK has also been awarded two contracts to work on social housing stock in Sefton and Liverpool, erecting scaffolding for refurbishment and renovation projects. MORE >>