by Kent Holland | Jan 4, 2012 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
A Builder/Contractor that was building a house for a client/homeowner, used architectural plans that were drafted by an architect under contract with the homeowner, was permitted to sue the architect (with whom it had no independent contract) for breach of implied...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
by Michael C. Loulakis Record Steel and Construction v. United States , 62 Fed. Cl. 508 (2004), provides an excellent example of the evolution of design-build caselaw. The dispute in this case involved whether a design-build contract required foundations to be...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
by J. Gerard Boyle Claims Analyst and Senior Project Manager Revay and Associates Limited – Toronto Shortly after work commences on design-bid-build projects all over this country, it can be predicted with reasonable certainty that the Owner and/or Consultant will...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | differing site conditions, Newsletter Article
Unforeseen site conditions typically spawn two types of claims based on two distinct but related theories: differing site conditions (DSC) and defective specifications. A contractor may attempt to circumvent the limitations on recovery under a DSC provision by...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a contractor had to revise the government’s design and expend additional time and expense to construct a door for a helicopter hangar, the government argued unsuccessfully that the contractor was barred by a general disclaimer from claiming entitlement to...
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