by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
By J. Kent Holland, Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC Where a project owner filed suit against both the engineering firm, and the individual engineer that designed a post foundation for a fabric-roofed farm building, the negligence action against the individual...
by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | Newsletter Article, pay when paid
By J. Kent Holland, Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC Subcontracts may state that the subcontractor will be paid when the prime contractor is paid, or that the subcontractor will be paid only if the prime contractor is paid, and still others state that payment of...
by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | Newsletter Article
By J. Kent Holland, Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC A project was delayed because the Architect’s plans erred in their steel quantity estimate, and in the specifications for the structural steel girts and exterior façade. The project owner sent a demand letter to...
by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | Newsletter Article
Dr. Patricia Galloway: November 2014 TED Talk at TEDx Manhattan Beach. This TED Talk by Pat Galloway is to inspire and motivate young people— especially girls and young women—to become engineers. If you know anyone you would like to encourage to study engineering, I...
by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | differing site conditions, Newsletter Article
By Charlie G. Baxley Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. A recent Wyoming case – JEM Contracting, Inc. v. Morrison – Maierle, Inc. – serves as a reminder to contractors and subcontractors of the importance of following the contractual requirements for notice when...
by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | Newsletter Article
By James Rhodes, Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC A federal appeals court affirmed the limitation on a contractor’s compensation for change orders due to a Virginia public contracting statute that provides a cap on recovery. The case was brought by a construction...
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