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Managing Risk As a Subcontractor

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Maritime Law: An Albatross for Contractors Navigating Marine Construction

By: Cindy Matherne Muller, Partner, Jones Walker LLP. “Ah! Well a-day! When evil looks, Had I from old and young! Instead of the cross, the Albatross, About my neck was hung.” 1  Contractors…

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Miller Act Bonding: Requirements and Waiver

G. Scott Walters and Parker A. Lewton, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. The statute, 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131–34, formerly known and commonly referred to as the Miller Act, requires contractors…

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Miller Act CLAIMS: Finding Protections and Preserving Your Rights

By: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw Associate, Fox Rothschild LLP. The Miller Act (the “Act”), which requires the prime contractor to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond to the…

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Mitigating the Consequences of Labor Unrest on Construction Projects

Until this past year, we have enjoyed an era of relative labor stability. It’s true, however, that labor unrest frequently coincides with inflationary pressure on prices, something that we are…

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Negotiating Material Escalation Clauses

By: Jeanne M. Harrison Associate, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. Negotiating Material Escalation Clauses I recently bought a new home. One thing I noticed during my house search: new homes are…

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New Consensus Contract Template Offers Lean Practices to Enhance Design-Build Project Delivery

By: Jason Ebe Partner, Snell & Wilmer. Lean construction aims to minimize waste of materials, time and effort and increase the productivity and effectiveness of construction work. ConsensusDocs (“CD”), a…

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New ConsensusDocs and AIA Comparison Released By DRI

By: Michael P. Sams, Esq., Joseph H. Bucci, Esq., Preston A. Hawkins, Esq., Michael Catania, Esq., and J. Wallace Irvin, Esq. through DRI In 2017, ConsensusDocs and the American Institute of Architects…

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New Design-Assist Guidebook for ConsensusDocs 541 Design-Assist Addendum

ConsensusDocs just released a supplemental Guidebook to the ConsensusDocs 541 Standard Design-Assist Addendum. The Guidebook provides users tools and commentary to modify the standard design-assist contract document for their specific…

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