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...
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...
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....