Legal Judge: No Insurance to Cover Construction Exec's Secret Contract Edit Favoring Dad James Leggate September 7, 2022 No Comments Heartland Construction alleges its former president altered a signed contract after the fact to be more favorable for a company owned by a relative. Read More
Construction Disputes Science Museum’s Relationship With Skanska Turns Icy Another chapter in the tumultuous history of a Miami institution Scott Judy April 17, 2018 No Comments The Frost science museum in Miami is battling a contractor that replaced Suffolk after a prior dispute Read More
Dispute Rules Put to the Test Frank Giunta Robert Wolinsky March 28, 2018 No Comments One of the greatest challenges facing today’s major projects is how to effectively and fairly manage the dispute process.Read More
Ruling Turns Decades-Old Project Dispute in Parsons Team's Favor Mary B. Powers March 7, 2018 No Comments California judges say lower court erred in subway contract breach decision and $93M award to LA transit agencyRead More
Viewpoint Precise Contract Language Is the Key to Avoiding Liquidated Damages An owner’s termination for convenience does not preclude entitlement to liquidated damages Audrey K. Kwak March 8, 2017 One Comment A contractor’s risk of being assessed liquidated damages for delayed performance looms large on any public or private contract.Read More
Construction Risk Management Orascom Records Loss Tied to Iowa Project Cost Overruns The contractor and a major subcontractor are contesting contract cost overruns in court Richard Korman May 6, 2016 No Comments The contractor and a major subcontractor are waging a construction contract dispute in federal courtRead More
CH2M Hill Reaches Pact with Texas Authority Over Toll Lane Job Richard Korman February 23, 2016 No Comments The two parties agree to settle differences about toll lane additions in Austin through a dispute review process.Read More
South Africa's Eskom Appeals Nuclear Tender Verdict Shem Oirere February 2, 2016 No Comments Court challenge over a nuclear power plant upgrade project.Read More