Construction Law Seminar Offerings

Construction Law: Beyond the Letter of Your Contract—Effectively Playing the Claims Game Through the Use of State and Federal Statutes and Judicial Precedent
The construction claims process is a complicated exercise where superior internal legal knowledge often rules the day and can help you to avoid protracted litigation. This seminar will allow you to counter contractual provisions that may otherwise bar a valid claim such as notice clauses, no-damage-fordelay clauses, pay-if-paid clauses and paywhen-paid […]

By | March 22nd, 2022 ||

Five Mistakes Subcontractors Commonly Make Before Signing Construction Subcontracts

Construction subcontractors assume a tremendous amount of risk with each subcontract that they sign with a prime contractor. While much of that risk cannot be avoided, there are some risks that subcontractors can reduce (if not eliminate) by avoiding the following mistakes prior to signing their subcontracts.
1. They Do Not Receive a Copy of the Prime Contract
Subcontracts often include a provision stating that the subcontractor is bound to the prime contractor on the same terms […]

By | March 21st, 2022 ||

March Florida Construction Law Update

Since the beginning of the year, Florida’s courts have issued three decisions impacting contractors, which are summarized below.

Does Failure to Obtain Local Licenses Render Contracts Unenforceable?

A decision from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether a subcontractor that failed to obtain local licenses required by a county ordinance was allowed to litigate claims for work that required those licenses. The case serves as another cautionary tale about the importance of […]

By | March 16th, 2022 ||