by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
By: Philip R. White, Esq. Where a public owner issued a deductive change order, it was required to equitably adjust a contract despite the absence of an equitable adjustment clause in the contract, despite the absence of specifications or applicable public contracts...
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 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
It is surprising how many cases there are in which a consultant or contractor performs additional services or work for an owner without first adhering to notice and approval requirements of the contract. Failure to obtain authorization for additional work from the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Contracts between owners and contractors often state that the contractor must submit any claim to the architect for final determination. Most contracts state that this must be done as a condition precedent to further review by a dispute resolution board or a court....
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
A general contractor, under contract to the Brevard County School Board was required by the architect to install a more expensive fire protection system than it believed was called for by its contract. It argued that the architect misinterpreted the contract and thus...
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