In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Stuart Rosen examine the concept of "unavoidable delays," i.e., a delay for which the contractor is not responsible and may be entitled to an ...

Adam Browser discusses an overlooked section of the Prompt Payment Act which provides an alternative to invalid 'pay-when-paid' clauses. In the construction industry, it is common for a general ...

A model clause addressing climate-conscious waste management practices for a government construction project that government entities may incorporate into their own construction contract forms or ...

In Triple Point Technology v PTT, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has restored the orthodox position on how termination prior to completion of work affects the operation of a liquidated ...

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It is critical for contractors to understand the insurance requirements in construction contracts, as these projects carry very high levels of liability and risk. Construction involves moving ...

Incorporating tariff-specific escalation and change-in-law clauses into contracts helps protect parties from unforeseen cost increases. Legal provisions like force majeure should be tailored to ...

“Substantial completion” is an important, but often overlooked term in construction contracts. It is significant because it is often used as a trigger in construction contracts for a number of ...

A fixed price strategy is an approach where you establish a set price for each customer or client regardless of the actual time and materials used for a project. These types of contracts are common in ...