Specifying Practices Coordinated is the Fifth “C”, by Kevin O’Beirne
construction specifications should be consistent with “the four C’s”: clear, concise, complete, and correct.
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Category Archives for "Court Decisions"
Applicability of statute that prohibits the contractual elimination of tort liability, to a contract clause waiving the right to subrogation. Rural Mutual Insurance Co. v. Lester Buildings, LLC. Supreme Court of Wisconsin (2019), by Hugh Anderson
Applicability of statute that prohibits the contractual elimination of tort liability, to a contract clause waiving the right to subrogation. Rural Mutual Insurance Co. v. Lester Buildings, LLC. Supreme Court of Wisconsin (2019)
Continue readingProject owner’s liability for delays arising from design review comments that deviated from the contractually-established design process. Appeals of RBC Construction Corp. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (2020), by Hugh Anderson
Project owner’s liability for delays arising from design review comments that deviated from the contractually-established design process. Appeals of RBC Construction Corp. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (2020), by Hugh Anderson
Continue readingTimeliness of construction defect claims—commencement of California’s 10 year statutory repose period. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court. Court of Appeals of California (2020).by Hugh Anderson
Timeliness of construction defect claims—commencement of California’s 10 year statutory repose period. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court. Court of Appeals of California (2020).by Hugh Anderson
Continue readingGeneral contractor’s responsibility for safety of subcontractor’s employee. Foley v. Builtech Construction, Inc. Appellate Court of Illinois (2019), by Hugh Anderson
Summary: John Foley was an employee of a subcontractor. He injured his back while pulling rebar from a tangled storage pile. Builtech was the general contractor. Foley sued Builtech, alleging negligence, failure to provide a safe workplace, and premises liability. Builtech moved for summary judgment, contending that it did not have actual or constructive notice […]
Continue readingIssue: Impact of a pay-when-paid clause in the context of subcontractor’s payment bond claim. Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Court of Appeal, California (2020), by Hugh Anderson
Summary: Clark Bros., Inc., was the general contractor on an arsenic removal water treatment plant project for the North Edwards Water District in Kern County, California. Clark furnished a payment bond issued by Travelers. Clark entered into a subcontract with Crosno Construction under which Crosno was to fabricate, erect, and coat two 250,000-gallon welded steel […]
Continue readingCalculation of the deductible under a builder’s risk insurance policy. McDonnel Group, LLC v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2020), by Hugh Anderson
Summary: The McDonnel Group was the general contractor for the renovation of the historic Jung Hotel in New Orleans. McDonnel purchased a builder’s risk policy, expressly including flood insurance. Two years into the project, on August 5, 2017, a heavy rain caused $3.2 million in damage to the work in progress. McDonnel made a claim […]
Continue readingConstruction contractor’s lien rights after sending owner multiple conflicting and unsubstantiated invoices. Olmstead Construction, Inc. v. Otter Creek Investments, Inc. Court of Appeals of Iowa (2019), by Hugh Anderson
Summary: Otter Creek Investments contracted with Olmstead for construction of a convenience store and gas station, on a cost-plus-fee basis. Eventually the project ran into budget problems, and there was confusion about the payment of some of the subcontractors. The contractor submitted conflicting invoices for the work, and failed to provide requested documentation and explanation. […]
Continue readingContractor’s entitlement to additional compensation for remedying defects that the Owner had ignored during initial performance of the work. Appeal of Buck Town Contractors & Co. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (2019), by Hugh Anderson
Summary: The Corps of Engineers entered into a contract with Buck Town Contractors to rebuild a hurricane protection levee in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The design documents included detailed requirements regarding the placement of the specified geotextile material at the base of the levee. One requirement was that the geotextile was to be installed in […]
Continue readingDesign-builder’s right to sue the owner’s consulting engineer for deficiencies in the bridging documents that engineer prepared, on a third-party beneficiary basis. Arco Ingenieros v. CDM International, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2019), by Hugh Anderson
Summary: In 2009 Tropical Storm Ida struck El Salvador, causing widespread damage. Two years later the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) embarked on a program to build several schools and a health clinic in El Salvador, to replace facilities that had been destroyed or damaged by the storm. USAID had a master contract […]
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