Scope of Work

Few items in a construction contract are more important than a clear, well-defined scope of work that, in detail, outlines the work a contractor...
Fixed Price Contract

Making Claims for Additional Money Under a Fixed Price Contract

When a contractor bids a fixed price job, it has to make a series of assumptions about what its direct costs to complete the...

Labor Shortages Become Project Critical

In January of this year, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) dropped a number that has reverberated across boardrooms and bid meetings alike: the...

Federal Circuit’s Decision Fixes Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Now for some good news in government contracts law. On February 11, 2014, a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit reversed the Court of...

From Paper to Practice

In the realm of commercial construction, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not just a legal obligation but a cornerstone of...

It’s Miller (Act) Time

No contractor wants a payment dispute, but they’re a fact of life for many construction professionals. Lien clams provide one of the most powerful...
personnel

Who’s In Charge?

In planning a construction project, one of the first decisions an owner must make is deciding who should be hired to manage and oversee...

Unifying the Field

By William S. Thomas Over 100 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the landmark Spearin case (248 U.S. 132 (U.S. 1918)), affirming a contractors’...

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

Qualifications, certification process, and participation goals by state By Laura Colca Historically, the construction industry has been a Caucasian, male-dominated trade, from general contractors, to engineers,...

Pass-Through Agreements

Maximize chances for recovery By Christopher S. Drewry The shift of a project dispute into claim mode can significantly alter the dynamic of the project participants....