| Concurrent Delay |
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| A delay in the completion of a construction project cannot always be attributed to only one party. Sometimes, both the contractor and the owner have engaged in actions or inaction that have affected the timely completion of the project. When both parties cause the delay, the damages outcome is not uniform among the jurisdictions. More... |
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| Delay Claims Against Third Parties |
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| On a construction project, it is not always the fault of the owner or contractor when a delay occurs. Sometimes, the delay results from the action or inaction of a third party. A prime third party whose negligence can severely hamper the progress of a construction project is the architect or engineer. More... |
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| DEFENSES TO BREACH OF CONTRACT ACTIONS |
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| When an owner and a contractor have entered into a construction contract and the contract provides that any disputes under the contract shall be settled by arbitration or by mediation, neither the owner nor the contractor may maintain an action for breach of contract in a court of law. The dispute must be resolved by arbitration or by mediation. More... |
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| Allegations of Bid Rigging May be Defamatory |
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| A contractor's bid is an offer to perform specified work at a given price, and is submitted in a competitive environment to enable the owner to receive the best offer from the best contractor for the job. Bid rigging is a form of collusion between contractors that thwarts the competitive process and seeks to artificially raise the ultimate price for the work to be performed. Though suspicions may be well-founded, allegations of bid rigging without proof may open up an individual to a charge of defamation. More... |
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| Punch List |
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| In construction, substantial completion of the project is a critical hallmark and translates to that date that the owner can occupy or use the project for its intended purpose. Achieving "substantial completion" generally requires that all the items on the punch list have been taken care of. The punch list begins with an itemization of all the tasks that must be accomplished in relation to the project. More... |
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