Remember that case I discussed a while back relating to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) building in Annapolis, Maryland? Remember how it was a lawsuit over parallams and failure of those parallams? Do you even remember what a parallam is? Well, that case was initially dismissed upon the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment because the […]
Make Your Contract Work for You: Top 5 Clauses to Review Before Signing
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Rob Pitkin. Rob (@KCconstrlawyer) is an attorney with the Construction Law Group of Horn Aylward & Bandy, LLC in Kansas City, where he handles Construction disputes and other types of sophisticated business litigation. Originally from Iowa, he graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois […]
Three Ways Every Contractor Can Think Like An Auditor
For this weeks Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Shane Brown. Shane leads the construction services group at EKS&H CPA’s, serving private and public companies with a specialization in construction and auditing. Shane has extensive experience partnering with his contractor clients to understand their goals and provide financial expertise. Shane is […]
Reminder: Quantum Meruit and Breach of Construction Contract Don’t Mix
Construction contracts (preferably written ones) are near and dear to my heart here at Construction Law Musings. In a world where the contract is king, having a written construction agreement is a key component of any properly run construction project. However, even with the best construction contract there are claims (Murphy was an optimist after […]
A Great Contractor Filled Weekend
Over this past weekend, I attended the annual convention of the Associated General Contractors of Virginia. As always, a good time was had by all. Between the skeet and five stand shooting, the oyster tasting and other great events, the convention had plenty of laughter and opportunity to have some fun at the Homestead here […]