by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
From a risk management point of view, insurance companies should evaluate whether web-based project management systems have the potential to reduce the frequency and severity of claims on construction projects. If the use of these systems proves to be a good risk...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | differing site conditions, Newsletter Article
A construction contractor was entitled to change orders where it encountered differing site conditions that required the use of form footings instead of trench footings as has been planned. The plans and specifications incorporated into the contract contained...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | differing site conditions, Newsletter Article
Contract provisions requiring contractors to perform site investigation and inspection prior to bidding did not impose the risk of subsurface conditions on the contractor, and therefore, did not preclude a claim for equitable adjustment. When the contractor began...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
When an insurance carrier refused to defend the owners of a building under a general liability policy against claims by occupants alleging injuries from toxic fumes from carpeting, the owners sued the carrier to enforce their rights under the policy. They also sued...
by Kent Holland | May 23, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a contractor signed a contract with a municipality that included a clear and unambiguous “no damages for delay” clause, it was held that such a clause did not violate public policy, and that as a result of the clause the contractor was not entitled to recover...
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