Construction

Oregon has a law, similar to many other states, prohibiting overbroad indemnities in construction contracts. The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that the law allows an arguably overbroad indemnity to be enforced within the statutory constraints, rathe… Read More

The Hill reports that an amendment to the Senate defense bill would transfer oversight of any U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs construction project larger than $100 million to the Army Corps of Engineers. The amendment is reportedly sponsored by the Co… Read More

The New Mexico Supreme Court has ordered a public official to establish prevailing wage rates in accordance with current collective bargaining agreements. In what appears to have been a show-down among the legislative and executive branches, the cour… Read More

Hell hath no fury like a homeowner scorned, particularly one with access to sophisticated IT professionals who will establish and optimize a website solely to criticize the contractor. But the cabinetry contractor – whose arbitration award includin… Read More

Owner sued contractor, who filed third-party claims against subs seeking only indemnity from them if the contractor was found liable to the owner. Contractor then moved to dismiss the owner’s claim as barred by the statute of limitations. The court… Read More

A subcontractor agreed to perform site clearing work for $5,000, and only later learned it was a public project requiring payment of prevailing wages. Instead of paying workers $13 and $14 per hour, the sub would have to pay $36 and $43 for a chainsa… Read More

The San Jose Mercury News reports the manslaughter convictions of a construction company owner and project manager, who proceeded with unprotected excavation work in the face of a stop-work order from the local building inspector. According to the ar… Read More

A contractor and public authority struggled through much of a pump station replacement project. During the work, the town agreed to extend the completion date by five months. Many change orders were presented and agreed to. The extended completion da… Read More