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ConsensusDocs is holding a webinar entitled What Contractors Need to Prioritize in Their Subcontracts on June 14th. General Contractors and Subcontractors will be able to identify the most important terms…
Read MoreContractors should be aware of the duties and obligations placed upon them when contracting with the federal government if their contract includes FAR 52.236-7 – Permits and Responsibilities. This FAR…
Read MoreBy: John J. Gazzola, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP Skanska USA Bldg., Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. SAG-16-933, 2019 BL 336852, 2019 US Dist Lexis 152787 (D. Md. Sept.…
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Contractors appreciate how difficult it often is on a technical level to perform work in or near wetlands or other environmentally sensitive areas. Such work is even more difficult due…
Read MoreBy Sarah K. Bloom, Associate and Gregory M. Wagner, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Since September 9, when President Biden issued his Executive Order imposing a sweeping vaccine…
Read MoreBy: Andrew Balland, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently decided two cases that are relevant to…
Read MoreWhen disputes on a construction project escalate to litigation, general contractors may find themselves entangled in a costly and time-consuming legal battle. One important concept to understand is contractual fee-shifting…
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Cost-of-the-work agreements (aka “cost plus” contracts) are commonly used in commercial construction contracting to establish the terms and conditions for a project based on the cost of the work performed.i…
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